Question

A flat area that is cut into a hillside to increase land for planting is called a

Answer 1

Answer: terrace

Step-by-step explanation:

method of growing crops on sides of hills or mountains by planting on graduated terraces built into the slope. Though labour-intensive, the method has been employed effectively to maximize arable land area in variable terrains and to reduce soil erosion and water loss.

Answer 2

Answer:Terraces are made using low walls of earth up the side of the hills, these allow the farmers to make flat areas for planting their crops - the terraces. The terraces act in several ways but especially in allowing the soil to remain in place and water flowing down the hill through natural gravity.