Passes

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Q1: Why is a pass useful for people?

[Answer]

The only way you can get about in mountain areas is by using passes between valleys.

The passes were all scoured out by glaciers during the Ice Age.

However, to reach these high passes, steep and winding roads are needed, many with hairpin bends.