# Use of soil to reduce carbon dioxide in atmosphere

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 10 minutes - Note completion

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 11, Test 4, Listening Part 4. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

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## Questions

### Questions 31-40: Note completion

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The use of soil to reduce carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere
Rattan Lal:
Claims that 13% of CO₂ in the atmosphere could be absorbed by agricultural soils
Erosion is more likely in soil that is **(31)** _____
Lal found soil in Africa that was very **(32)** _____
It was suggested that carbon from soil was entering the atmosphere
Soil and carbon:
plants turn CO₂ from the air into carbon-based substances such as **(33)** _____
some CO₂ moves from the **(34)** _____ of plants to microbes in the soil
carbon was lost from the soil when agriculture was invented
Regenerative agriculture:
uses established practices to make sure soil remains fertile and **(35)** _____
e.g. through year-round planting and increasing the **(36)** _____ of plants that are grown
California study:
taking place on a big **(37)** _____ farm
uses compost made from waste from agriculture and **(38)** _____
Australia study:
aims to increase soil carbon by using **(39)** _____ that are always green
Future developments may include:
reducing the amount of fertilizer used in farming
giving farmers **(40)** _____ for carbon storage, as well as their produce

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