Why do we use tiles for roofs instead of a smooth flat sheet?

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Why roof tiles exist. I understand why we don’t have flat roofs, but why do we have hundreds of tiles that sort of overlap each other and can be pulled or blown off easily?

Why aren’t roofs like a giant tent, still A shaped but each side is just a big sheet of whatever weatherproof material we got?

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In Australia we have colourblind metal roof sheets. Not sure the size of the sheets but bigger than any tile I’d imagine.
I guess you’d see that on garages/sheds in places, but also on homes here. Can look good tho, colours match other bits like down pipes, fencing etc.

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