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When built alongside rivers and streams, modern road design allows the water to flow naturally.
When built alongside rivers and streams, modern road design allows the water to flow naturally.
Modern roads decrease habitat fragmentation.
Modern roads decrease habitat fragmentation.
Modern roads modify the physical environment by leading to suburban sprawl.
Modern roads modify the physical environment by leading to suburban sprawl.
Modern roads are designed to avoid harsh conditions, such as deserts.
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The statement that best evaluates the impact of modern roads on the physical environment is:
Modern roads modify the physical environment by leading to suburban sprawl.
This statement highlights a key consequence of modern road construction: the facilitation of urban expansion into previously undeveloped areas, which can significantly alter landscapes, ecosystems, and natural habitats.
