Contour plowing and terracing

Answer 1

Contour plowing is the farming practice of plowing across a slope following its elevation contour lines. On sloped land, contour plowing is done such that rows are side by side but each row follows a path such that every point on it is at the same elevation. So, for example, to plow a round hillock you would plow concentric circles around the hill top to bottom. The resultant furrow lines look just like the contour lines on a contour map. With this plowing method the rows hold water instead of draining it downward and becoming eroded.

Answer 2

Contour plowing (or contour ploughing) or contour farming is the farming practice of plowing across a slope following its elevation contour lines. The rows formed slows water run-off during rainstorms to prevent soil erosion and allows the water time to settle into the soil.

Answer 3

Contour plowing and terracing are both types of farming techniques. Contour plowing follows the natural shape of the land form without changing it whereas terracing changes the shape of the slope to develop flat areas for crop growth.

Answer 4

Contour ploughing is used on steep slopes. The aim of contour ploughing is to reduce the harsh effects of rain water on the steep slopes.

Answer 5

Contour tillage is when you plow sideways on a hill.

Answer 6

It is a line joining points of equal elevation

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On a map.

Answer 7

Contour plowing is when farmers plow their farms perpendicular to changes in elevation to prevent erosion. Kind of like plowing the land to look like a topographic map.