After a hillside was cleared for road expansion, the area experienced surface changes during the following rainy season. Arrange the events in the correct order to show how the lack of vegetation contributed to erosion and destabilization. Place the first event at the top of the list.
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Correct Answer:
vegetation is removed|roots and ground cover no longer hold and protect the soil|rainfall runoff increases|topsoil erodes|the hillside becomes unstable and may fail