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Freezing, and ice wedging.

Water freezes and refreezes expanding under the road and in the cracks.

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When rainfall occurs the rainwater will most likely become surface runoff if the land surface is?

When rainfall occurs, rainwater is more likely to become surface runoff if the land is impermeable (e.g. paved surfaces, compacted soil). This prevents infiltration and encourages water to flow over the surface rather than being absorbed into the ground.


What does not help in the formation of soil?

Paved surfaces like roads and buildings do not help in the formation of soil as they prevent water and air from reaching the ground, hindering the breakdown of rocks into soil particles.


Is an abandoned paved parking lot primary succession or secondary succession?

Parking lot is considered primary succession, because no organisms previously lived on it. Parking lots can be considered like rocks, which also undergo primary succession. Overtime soil will be blown onto the parking lot and if not maintained plants will begin to grow thus starting new life= primary succession.


What is the definition of macro texture of pavement?

That with which anythingis paved; a floor or covering of solid material, laid so as to make a hard and convenient surface for travel; a paved road or sidewalk; a decorative interior floor of tiles or colored bricks., To furnish with a pavement; to pave.


The ends of the geologic eras such as the Paleozoic and Mesozoic are marked by?

mass extinction events, such as the Permian-Triassic and Cretaceous-Paleogene extinctions, that wiped out a significant portion of species on Earth. These events led to major shifts in the Earth's ecosystems and paved the way for new species to evolve in the following eras.

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What was the advantages of paved roads?

Animals could pull wagons of goods farther and faster.


What problem did the use of paved roads solve?

Paved roads made cars for example more fuel efficient since they use less power to go though something flat rather than something like dirt and rocks. Think of it when you ride a bicycle would you prefer to ride your bicycle on the grass, dirt and rocks or in the paved roads? well I'm hoping you said paved roads because in the paved roads you would use less energy.


This road should be better paved. What is the verb phrase?

should be paved. Better is an adverb


Why does the tar on a newly paved road tar get sticky on a hot summer day?

Because in summer the sun shines brighter and it is the hotest season so the tar melts slightly and soon goes sticky.


Is paved an adjective?

Yes, paved can be used as an adjective -- a paved road. It's also the past tense and past participle of pave.


Is there more friction on a dirt road or a paved road?

On a paved road.


What is a paved area next to a building called?

paved area next to a buildin


How many miles of paved roads are there in the US?

There are roughly 4.1 million miles of paved roads in the United States.


In 1910 phuket became the first place in Thailand to have paved roads?

Paved Roads


Which country of the Sahel has the fewest paved roads?

Chad has the fewest paved roads in Sahel.


When driving from an unpaved to paved surface on the airfield failure to conduct a Foreign Object Damage FOD check will result in suspension of flight line driving privileges for how many days?

5days


What US state has the most miles of paved roads?

Texas has the most miles of paved roads, i believe it's somewhere around 250,000 miles of paved roads