Multiple choice

Contour plowing is a soil conservation method that involves ____.

  1. never planting crops on hills

  2. plowing across hill slopes

  3. flattening hills to create flat land before plowing

  4. plowing deeper into soil when planting
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Contour plowing involves plowing across the slope of a hill rather than up and down. This creates ridges that act as barriers to water flow, significantly reducing soil erosion.

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