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Q: What do you call land forms that have steep slopes?
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If Contour lines are close together the land has a gentle slope?

The closer the contours, the steeper the slope.


How were the Inca able to the mountainous land?

They cut terraces, or broad platforms, into steep slopes so they could plant crops.


How were the Inca able to farm on the mountains land?

They cut terraces, or broad platforms, into steep slopes so they could plant crops.


How the Inca able to farm on the mountains land?

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In terrain with steep hill slopes which crop and cultivation technique will minimize soil erosion?

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What did the Inca make on steep slopes so the could farm?

The Inca built terraces on steep slopes to farm. These terraces were flat, horizontal surfaces built into the mountainside, held in place by stone walls. The terraces allowed the Inca to level the land and create flat areas for agriculture, preventing erosion and maximizing available space for cultivating crops.


How does the slope of the land affect the amount of soil being carried away?

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What arrangement of contour lines shows that the land is steep?

The land is steep if the contour lines are close together


What is the contour line of a plateau?

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What are the land features of Hong Kong?

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