Flooding Revision Y10

Flooding is caused from

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Heavy Rainfall

• Landslides

Which of these effects would be least likely to cause a flood

• Heavy rainfall

• Deforestation

• Volcano eruption

• Blocked drainage

What is the area designated for flood waters to spread out into called

• urbanisation

• levee

• flood bank

• floodplain

Which of the following is a human activity that increases the risk of flooding?

• Planting trees

• Building dams

• Constructing buildings on floodplains

• Creating parks

What structure is commonly built to prevent river water from overflowing into nearby land?

• Reservoir

• Levee

• Canal

• Bridge

Which weather event is most likely to lead to flash floods?

• Light drizzle

• Snowfall

• Sudden heavy rainfall

• Prolonged drought

What is a consequence of flooding?

• Displacement of people

• Happy campers

• Better insurance rates

• Better soil quality

What is the main purpose of a flood warning system?

• To plant more trees

• To build more houses

• To alert people about potential floods

• To increase rainfall

Which of these is NOT a method to reduce the impact of floods?

• Building reservoirs

• Constructing flood barriers

• Improving drainage systems

• Clearing forests

What can humans do to mitigate flooding?

• deforestation

• urbanisation

• construction of dams

• create wetlands