EARTH SCIENCE 11 - Land Use and Conservation | Quizlet

Crop rotation

- it is the practice of growing different crops in the same field at different times

- prevents the loss of minerals in the soil

Natural vegetative strips (NVS)

intentionally left unplowed along the contours of sloping farms to prevent soil erosion during heavy rains

Contour plowing

cultivation of lands into furrows that run perpendicular to the slopes of a hill at a fixed level

Terracing

it is the building of steplike terraces along the slopes of the hills

Wind breaks

rows of trees planted to surround large areas of agricultural land in order to protect the farm from the wind and prevent soil erosion

No-till farming

exposes less soil and allows much of the plant residues to stay on the surface of the land which helps in water retention

Tilling

plowing of a field in order to plant crops