Which risk increases when a Roman aqueduct experiences prolonged freezing temperatures during winter?

💡 Explanation

When freezing temperatures occur, water expands as it turns to ice because of hydrogen bonding, exerting pressure on the aqueduct structure leading to cracking. Therefore structural cracking results, rather than calcification, bacterial growth, or sediment deposition which require different chemical or biological processes.

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