TERM 3 CAT 2 EXAMINATION 2024

Stage 5 ARICULTURE

Bambino Primary Continuous Assessment 2

Name

Class : Standard 6 Date

45 Minutes
No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS

 Answer all questions.

 Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
 You should show all your working on the question paper.

INFORMATION

 The total mark for this paper is 40

 The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
1. What is soil profile?
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2. Give any four layers of soil profile.

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3. Complete the following sentences by mention the layer of soil profile that
matches with the descriptions below.

a. Contains most living organisms

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b. The layer that contains some washed down nutrients is called

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c. Is dark brown or black in colour

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 d. The layer that contains gravel and broken rock particles

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e. The layer that contains a rock which has not been broken down to
form soil

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4. State any four characteristics of top soil that promotes crop production.

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5. Give any one reason how each of the following factors affect crop
production

a. Soil which is black in colour

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 b. Better water retention of the soil
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c. Presence of living organisms in the soil
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d. Better aeration of the soil

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6. Define the term leaching

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7. Define the word soil erosion
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8. Name any four causes of soil erosion
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9. Mention any four effects of soil erosion

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9. Give any five ways of soil conservation
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