TBSHS GCSE Geography: Rivers 5 - hard/soft engineering
Authored by Jonathan Griffiths
Geography
10th - 11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Building structures as a defence against flooding
Hard engineering
Soft engineering
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Using natural processes to reduce the impacts of flooding
Hard engineering
Soft engineering
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Advantages of dams and reservoirs
Store large volumes of water until needed
Safe places to go swimming
A natural landscape feature
Can be used to generate hydro-electric power
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Disadvantages of dams and reservoirs
Expensive to build
Flooding downstream
More erosion downstream
Displacement of people and destruction of natural habitats
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Advantages of channelisation
They look natural
Allows water to flow more quickly away from areas of flood risk
Stop water from spreading into areas where it could cause problems e.g. housing
Cheap
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Examples of hard engineering techniques
Channelisation
Washlands
Dams and reservoirs
Flood plain zoning
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Examples of soft engineering techniques
Channelisation
Washlands
Dams and reservoirs
Flood plain zoning
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