Terraces are built on the slopes of the Palestinian hills to
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. reduce soil erosion and keep water for crops
- Step 1: Stone terraces hold soil and soak up winter rain. Answer: reduce soil erosion and keep water for crops. Why not the others: make the slopes steeper: Terraces make slopes flatter. stop rain from falling: They cannot stop rain. increase the speed of surface runoff: They slow the runoff.
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