Sentences with phrase «steep slopes of the hills»

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In the shadow of its snow - covered mountains are hundreds of arid rocky hills, where horses and cows perch as skillfully as mountain goats upon the steep slopes where people too make their homes.

The areas with the least roads correspond to inaccessible landscapes or places where there is little economic motive to build them: for example, the sand hills of Nevada, the deserts of Arizona, New Mexico and California, the swamps of southern Florida and the steep slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

650cc and 800cc engines are considered pretty small, but on hill climb vehicles the gearing can give you a lot of torque which will help you climb steep slopes.

For downhill runs there is a Ford version of Land Rover's push - button Hill Descent Control, which grabs individual disc brakes to ease you down the steepest slopes.

Another item taking the guesswork out of otherwise complicated situations is Hill Descent / Ascent Assist, which automatically engages upon encountering a steep and slippery slope, allowing you to enjoy the journey instead of sweating proper pedal modulation.

Plus, there's Hill Descent Control, which makes short work of steep slopes.

There the cinnamon grows on the steep slopes of a high hill in this cinnamon heartland.

When walking up hills in the game your character climbs the steep slopes with visible effort, and there's a real feeling of weight and burden to the ascent.

Gaining gold medals on the Beginner, Easy and Medium courses unlocks 12 mini games ranging from a ski jump in which you must fly as far has possible, a ball balancing game which sees your rider balancing on a moving ball, an hill climb where you must get as high as possible up a steep slope and a ring of fire game where you must fly through as many fiery rings as possible.

Recent intensification of permanent agriculture has had numerous negative environmental consequences: Erosion has accelerated and stream sediment loads have increased where repetitive cultivation is performed on steep slopes without appropriate conservation methods; permanent conversion of hill slopes and road building have increased the risk of landslides; irrigation of cash crops in the dry season has desiccated streams; and use of pesticides and fertilizers to sustain commercial agriculture has reduced water quality.