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QuizMultiple Choice

Geography of Central and South Americas

Question 6 • Social Studies 8 - LIU Summer

How did terrace farming allow Mesoamerican people to grow crops effectively?

Answer
A
It allowed them to change the courses of streams and rivers.
B
It allowed them to increase the amount of land they could farm.
C
It provided a way to farm even in lowland areas with soil of poor quality.
D
It provided a way to quickly cut down trees and burn them to produce fertilizer.

Explanation

Terrace farming created flat, usable plots on steep hillsides by building steps into the slopes. This let Mesoamerican people farm more land than the limited flat areas alone would allow. The correct choice is “It allowed them to increase the amount of land they could farm.”

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