Compare the drainage system in your locality with that of the cities mentioned in the lesson. What similarities and differences do you notice?
The modern drainage system is usually made up of pipes which are made up of plastic, metal or ceramic material. While the drainage system in this chapter was made up of rings and those rings were stacked together to make a tube type structure.
Similarity: use of ceramic and tubes.
Difference: use of rings in those cities.
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