Question

In large cities, much of the land is covered in asphalt and concrete. These materials keep water from touching the soil underneath. What effect do these materials most likely have on streams and rivers near cities?

Answer 1

They become flooded

Explanation:

Pavements using concretes and asphalts make water to runoff their surface. These surfacing materials prevents infiltration of water into the soil.

• Usually from every precipitation, a proportions goes into the soil as infiltration.
• Paved surfaces prevents infiltration of water into the soil.
• All the surface runoff will eventually move into nearby streams and rivers thereby increasing the volume of water in them.
• This enables rivers to become inundated and in the process they flood their banks and surrounding areas.

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