What is the grading term for removing earth from a slope?

What is the grading term for removing earth from a slope?

• A. Cutting
• B. Filling
• C. Contouring
• D. Grading

Answer: (A)

Removing earth from a slope is called cutting. It lowers the surface to bring the ground down to the desired grade on a hillside or to create a cut face. In grading work, cutting is the opposite of filling, which adds material to raise low spots. Contouring focuses on shaping land along lines of equal elevation for drainage and appearance, and grading refers to the overall process of shaping the site to the intended grade, which can involve both cutting and filling as needed. So the term specifically for removing earth from a slope is cutting.

Removing earth from a slope is called cutting. It lowers the surface to bring the ground down to the desired grade on a hillside or to create a cut face. In grading work, cutting is the opposite of filling, which adds material to raise low spots. Contouring focuses on shaping land along lines of equal elevation for drainage and appearance, and grading refers to the overall process of shaping the site to the intended grade, which can involve both cutting and filling as needed. So the term specifically for removing earth from a slope is cutting.