TBSHS GCSE Geography: Rivers 5 - hard/soft engineering

TBSHS GCSE Geography: Rivers 5 - hard/soft engineering

10th - 11th Grade

15 Qs

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TBSHS GCSE Geography: Rivers 5 - hard/soft engineering

TBSHS GCSE Geography: Rivers 5 - hard/soft engineering

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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

Media Image

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

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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

Media Image

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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