A barrier next to a river to prevent flooding, (often made of sandbags), is called a --
Floods

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English, Science
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3rd - 5th Grade
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Ryan VanBaalen
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
stop-gap
contrail
dike
outflow
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what country was the worst flood in history (killing over 4 million people in 1931)?
United States
China
Brazil
India
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: Floods are the most common type of natural disaster in The United States.
True
False
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Most flooding in The United States occurs around--
rivers
lakes
dams
oceans
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: Floods can occur in deserts.
True
False
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of flooding most commonly occurs in a desert?
storm surges
urban floods
fluvial floods
flash floods
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Flash floods are usually caused by-
heavy rainfall
overflowing rivers
melting ice
huge waves
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