All About Floods

What is a flood?

Which of the following is not a cause of floods?

• Heavy rains

• Earthquakes

• River overflow

• ice melts

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Which of the following match slow on-set floods?

• They develop slowly

• This type of flooding can last for days or even weeks!

• It's the most dangerous of the types of floods

• You will not have time to prepare for this type of flood.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which type of flood is the most dangerous?

• Coastal flood

• Slow on-set flood

• Rapid on-set flood

• Flash flood

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What is 1 thing we can do to prevent floods?

How many inches of water does it take to wash a person away?

How many feet of water does it take to wash away a car?

A Flood _______ is issued when flooding is imminent. Move to higher ground and avoid flooded roads!

• Warning

• Watch

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What should I do if the streets in my neighborhood start to flood?

• Go outside and play in the water

• Get in the car and drive through the water

• Stay inside or go towards higher ground

If you were going to make a safety poster about floods, what would you focus on?

• The different types of floods

• How to stay safe when a flood is nearby

• The different structures engineers have built to prevent floods

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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