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Reducing Soil Runoff-Quiz
This quiz will cover the tips to reduce soil from running off of fields, gardens and yards.
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What did the Rainwater Simulation show?
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How to grow plants in boxes.
How rainwater can wash soil off the land.
How to compost leaves in a container.
What type of cover works best to reduce soil runoff?
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Plastic cover
Sand cover
Green Grass Cover
Dan had three boxes, what was in each of them? (select the best three)
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Rocks, grass clippings and plastic
Sawdust, straw, and mud
Bare soil, leaves and green grass
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What is Dan Lee's job?
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Forester
Soil Conservation Specialist
Environmental Science Teacher
When soil runs off the land with rainwater, what is it called?
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Leaching
Erosion
Compaction
When the rainwater was poured over the bare ground box, more water and soil ran off compared to the other boxes in the video.
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False
When the rainwater was poured over the box with natural cover (leaves) inside, it did not reduce the soil runoff.
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False
When the rainwater was poured over the vegetative cover (grass), it reduced the water and soil runoff more than the other two boxes.
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False
After the rainwater simulation, what did you notice about the water in the bare soil cup? (select the best answer)
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The runoff water cup was clear with no soil in it.
The runoff water cup was full of cloudy water with the most soil in it.
The runoff water cup was almost empty and the water was clear.
Using a good natural cover like leaves or straw on the soil does not reduce soil erosion from rainwater.
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Dan's take home message was, "It's best to keep a green vegetative cover on your soil at all times to reduce soil runoff".
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