EXCERCISES 7 Say if the statements are true or false. Correct the false ones. The way soil is made ready for cultivation is called agriculture. ☐ T ☐ F A harrow and a disc plough may be used to turn over the soil. ☐ T ☐ F Minimum tillage is a practice which reduces soil disturbance. ☐ T ☐ F Conventional tillage reduces soil erosion. ☐ T ☐ F Tillage can enhance soil quality. ☐ T ☐ F Intensive soil tillage can increase the release of greenhouse gases. ☐ T ☐ F The force of raindrops is greatly increased due to cover crops. ☐ T ☐ F Tillage has greatly increased with the introduction of modern agriculture. ☐ T ☐ F 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 8 Refer back to the text and find terms corresponding to these definitions. Tool used for a specific purpose. ....................................................... A soil prepared for planting seed. .................................................... A plant used primarily to slow erosion, improve soil health, enhance water availability, smother weeds, help control pests and diseases. ........................................................ A body of water serving as a route or way of travel or transport. ................................................................................................................. Indicators of soil quality. ............................................................................ It breaks up the soil and the soil structure. ............................................................................................................................................ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 9 Watch the video about two soils tilled with two different methods. Then complete the table. USDA NRCS South Dakota INSERIRE VIDEO: Side-By-Side Comparison: till vs no-till (Vlieger 3/7) posted by FOCUS On average, US farmers practising continuous conventional tillage use just over six gallons of diesel fuel per acre each year. Continuous zero tillage requires less than two gallons per acre. Across the country, that difference leads to nearly 282 million gallons of diesel fuel saved annually. FUEL SAVED IS MONEY SAVED GLOSSARY clod: zolla to cushion: attutire disc plough: aratro a dischi harrow: erpice pounding: martellante runoff: ruscellamento tillage: lavorazione del terreno tilled: dissodato to turn over: rivoltare