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How does ploughing across a slope of a hill help retain the soil in farm fields?
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Plowing across the slope minimizes erosion by inhibiting water's ability to run down the slope. Plowing in the direction of the slope creates channels that water runs down, carrying the valuable topsoil with it.
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Practice of forming step like fields on a steep slope?
Terracing is the practice of forming step like fields on a steep slope.
What is the practice of plowing fields along curves of a slope called?
Low-till or no-till
What kind of ploughing is done on sloping land?
Contour ploughing is typically done on sloping land to prevent soil erosion. This involves ploughing along the contour lines of the land, rather than up and down the slope, to create ridges that help slow down water runoff and promote water absorption.
When farmers plow their fields along the curves of a slope what is it called?
Contour plowing. This technique helps prevent soil erosion by following the natural shape of the land, allowing water to flow evenly across the slope rather than washing away topsoil.
What are characteristics of farming?
Flat, narrow fields stepping up the slope, horizontal tillage [ 90 degrees to the slope of the hillside ].
What is the practice of plowing fields along curves of a slope?
Contour ploughing. It slows the rate at which water flows down a slope, reducing soil erosion by surface runoff. Can also use tied ridges and terracing for similar effects, whilst vegetation planting is a permanent, natural solution.
What is it you call when you plow across the slope of hills?
Contour Plowing
What is the practice of plowing fields along the curves of a slope called?
Low-till or no-till
What quantity does the slope of the line represent?
This varies in different fields but is usually known as a derivative.
What is horizontally?
Horizontal means "flat" or "having no slope" or "with a slope of zero" or the like. It's just what you think it is. It has "across" to it, but no "up" or "down" aspect. A horizontal line is one that follows the horizon, or is "straight across" from one side to the other. The "no slope" or "zero slope" speaks to the mathematical definition. For kids: it is not up and down, it is side to side.So it is going across or sideways.
What is the slope for the equation y equals -2x plus 5?
The slope would be -2 (moving 2 units down and one across). When you have a linear equation, the slope is always the variable's coefficient.
The process of changing one steep field into series of smaller flatter fields is called what?
Countour plowing is the practice of plowing fields along the curves of a slope.
