Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below. When farming in steep terrain it is best to modify the slopes by making terraces because the flat terrace surface slow down the water, decrease erosion and allow the water to soak into th

A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
C) The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.
D) The assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct.
E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.


Answer: A

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