How can road construction in mountainous areas exacerbate mass wasting?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Many mountainous areas have steeply inclined rock layers. During road construction, these layers are incised to create a flat surface for the road. This leaves steeply inclined layers with nothing but friction to hold them in place. If the force of friction is overcome (i.e., precipitation migrates along the bedding plane), the rock layers will collapse.
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A. ants B. worms C. bees D. chimpanzees E. elephants
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The lines on maps that depict the boundaries between natural areas or environmental regions generally represent abrupt changes on the surface
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) Nebraskan Episode B) Kansan Episode C) Illinois Episode Glaciation D) Wisconsin Episode Glaciation