Assertion: termite | /r/CapableOf | build mound
Facets:
value: to catch the wind
type: PURPOSE
value: above an underground nest
type: LOCATION
value: to preserve moisture
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: To build a mound, termites move vast quantities of mud and water; in the course of a year, eleven pounds of termites can move about three hundred and sixty-four pounds of dirt (in the form of mud balls) and thirty-three hundred pounds of water (which they suck into their bodies).
text: These termites live in the soil all of their lives and construct mounds that are in the record books.
text: Termites also help to aerate the soil while building their mounds that contain a high amount of phosphorous and nitrogen to support plant growth.
text: Only termites create mounds.
text: Such termites build mounds to preserve moisture especially when they are approaching the dry seasons.
text: But in groups of a million or two, termites are formidable architects, building mounds that can reach 17 feet (5 meters) and higher.
text: Termites can build mounds that are several feet high.
text: Not all termites build mounds While all termites build nests of some sort, there are only a few species that build towering mounds like this.
text: Termites from the species Amitermes meridionalis and Amitermes laurensis build mounds with a particularly distinctive, wedge-shaped form.
text: Additionally, the way termites build the mounds plays a role in helping the soil absorb rainwater.
text: They live in colonies and build the mounds above an underground nest.
text: You realize that termites that construct the mounds are those living in areas faced with extreme temperatures.
text: This mixing of air was powered not by the colony’s internal heat but by external air pressure: The termites built their mounds tall to catch the wind, not to promote convection.