Quiz on River and Coastal Flooding

What is flooding?

• A process of soil erosion

• A weather phenomenon with no water involved

• A type of drought

• An accumulation of excessive water that submerges land

Which of the following is a cause of coastal flooding?

• Urbanization

• Deforestation

• Sedimentation

• Storm surges

What happens during river flooding?

• Water in the river channel reaches the top of its banks

• Rivers become narrower

• Rivers dry up completely

• Water levels decrease significantly

Which human factor contributes to river flooding?

• Sedimentation

• Urbanization

• Excessive rainfall

• Snowmelt

What is one impact of flooding on health?

• Spread of diseases like cholera

• Higher food supply

• Increased access to clean water

• Improved sanitation

What is a hard engineering technique for flood management?

• Afforestation

• Monitoring river levels

• Floodplain zoning

• Building embankments

Which of the following is a soft engineering technique?

• Dams

• Building levees

• Floodplain zoning

• Dredging

How do LICs typically respond to flooding compared to HICs?

• Higher death tolls in LICs

• Better infrastructure in LICs

• More funds for flood defenses in LICs

• Lower quality buildings in HICs