🚜ap human geography review

Terraces

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Step-like horizontal cuts made into hillsides to create flat surfaces for agriculture, reducing erosion and enabling cultivation on steep slopes.

AP course connection

Topic 5.10: 5.10 Consequences of Agricultural Practices

Unit 5

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