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To provide electricity to a remote village, the government installed electric poles along the roads near the slopes. However, some years later, it leaned to the side of the road, and some even collapsed with no rain or any other natural disaster occurring before the event. Why do you think this happened?
To provide electricity to a remote village, the government installed electric poles along the roads near the slopes. However, some years later, it leaned to the side of the road, and some even collapsed with no rain or any other natural disaster occurring before the event. Why do you think this happened?
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The correct option is D The effect of soil creep
The tilt of electric poles occurred due to a slow movement of the Earth called soil creep. It is the slow movement of soil down a slope and usually happens in damp regions along hilly slopes. Water acts as a lubricant which causes the soil particles to move over one another and the rocks easily. As this is a slow process, it was not very noticeable. So, the villagers did not bother much with it. But over time, it resulted in a noticeable tilt in electric posts along the roads.
The tilt of electric poles occurred due to a slow movement of the Earth called soil creep. It is the slow movement of soil down a slope and usually happens in damp regions along hilly slopes. Water acts as a lubricant which causes the soil particles to move over one another and the rocks easily. As this is a slow process, it was not very noticeable. So, the villagers did not bother much with it. But over time, it resulted in a noticeable tilt in electric posts along the roads.
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