SCIENCE V
ACTIVITY SHEET
What is soil erosion?
Soil erosion is the movement or transfer of soil from one place to another. It is the wearing away
of soil caused by water, wind, gravity, animals, humans, and other agents of erosion. It occurs
naturally but it will become worse by human activities such as farming, logging, and mining.
-Weathering and soil erosion affects landforms, plants, animals and humans.
How do weathering and soil erosion affect living things and the surroundings?
Effects of Weathering and Soil Erosion on Living Things and the Surroundings:
1. Effects on Landform
• Weathering and erosion lead to the formation of new landforms which develops into
natural attraction.
• Weathering and erosion affect the shape, size and texture of different landforms such
as mountains, riverbanks, beaches, etc.
• Weathering of rocks helps form the basic component of soil (like sand and pebbles).
• Erosion of rocks causes landslides which destroys animals and crops, properties and
buildings, etc.
2. Effects on Plants
• Weathering helps in the formation of new soil which is needed in the growth of plants.
• It also contributes to loss of fertile soil and makes land less productive for farming.
• It carries away topsoil. As a result, plants do not grow well due to lack of nutrients.
3. Effects on Animals and Humans
•Less food production which can affect animals and humans. •Waste from mining pollutes the
rivers and seas and directly affects aquatic animals. •Floods can cause damage to human
properties, destruction of crops and livelihood of farmers.
What causes soil erosion?
LET’S TRY
B. Put a smiling face ( ) on the line if the statement describes soil erosion and a sad
face ( ) if it is not.
___1. Movement of soil from one place to another.
___2. Water, wind and human activities can also move pieces of rock or land to new places.
___3. It is the wearing away of soil.
___4. Breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.
___5. Evaporation of water due to excessive soil heat.
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Let’s do this:
I.Directions: Put a check (/) on the blank if the situation/statement shows effect of
weathering or soil erosion and (X) if is not.
___1. Loss of fertile soil makes agriculture less productive.
___2. Leads to the formation of new landforms.
___3. Weathered rock materials can be used for construction of bridges and roads.
___4. Damages to human properties and lives.
___5. Soil becomes fertile and more income for farmers.
___6. Abundance of agricultural products.
___7. Topsoil will be carried away and plants will be healthy.
___8. Plants and animals will be affected.
___9. Waste pollutes rivers and seas.
___10. Flood is a result soil erosion.
II. Directions: Read the sentence carefully and write the letter of the correct answer in your
answer sheet.
1. Which of the following best describes soil erosion?
A. The breaking down of soil.
B. The addition and levelling of soil.
C. The movement or transfer of soil from one place to another.
D. The evaporation of water from the soil due to heat.
D. The evaporation of water from the soil due to heat.
2. The following are human activities that cause soil erosion EXCEPT
A. Mining B. Farming C. Logging D. Painting
3. Which of these is an example of erosion?
A. Light shining onto a mountain.
B. Wind blowing away sand particles.
C. Rain breaking down rocks.
D. Roots penetrate deeply into a rock that cause it to break.
4. Which of the following is a good way to control soil erosion?
A. Watering plants C. Planting vegetation and trees
B. Painting of walls and statues D. Dumping of garbage in canals
5. Which activities of people contribute to soil erosion?
A. Construction of roads C. Construction of building
B. Cutting of trees D. All of the above
6. What can be the effect of weathering and erosion?
A. Land formations happens. C. Metal objects become rusty.
B. The climate changes overnight. D. Soil becomes fertile.
7. What will happen to the area that undergoes soil erosion?
A. Vegetation can grow easily. C. Crops grow well.
B. Water pollution is cleared up. D. The soil becomes less fertile.
8. Which of the following is NOT an effect of soil erosion?
A. Reduced soil quality C. Decreased crop production.
B. Water pollution D. Improved water quality
9. Soil erosion affects farmers because it strips away the ___ that plants need to grow in.
A. deep layers of clay C. rocks and mud
B. topsoil D. water
10. How can farmers prevent or slow down soil erosion?
A. Cover their crops with a tarp.
B. Plant crops, trees to hold the soil in place.
C. Water the soil every day.
D. Cut down all the trees and crops.
PART 2- PERFORMANCE TASK
