Which constraint necessitated stepped aqueduct construction within ancient Roman urban environments?

💡 Explanation

Aqueducts used gravity, and steeper inclines were sometimes needed because the terrain undulated considerably relative to gravity's constant force; therefore stepped construction corrected vertical misalignment and maintained flow, rather than altering flow or pressure intrinsically where possible.

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