What of these is a human cause of flooding?
Heavy rainfall
Steep slopes
Urbanisation
What of these is a physical cause of flooding?
Snowmelt
Deforestation
What is impermeable rock?
Rock that doesn't allow water through it
Rock that does allow water through it
Rock that allows water through it during times of flood
What does a storm hydrograph show?
How and when a rainfall event affects the discharge of a river
How many storms have occurred during one month
How much rainfall an area has had in one week
Which part of the flood hydrograph shows how long it takes for rainwater to reach the river?
Peak rainfall
Lag time
Peak discharge
How do steep valley sides affect the flood hydrograph?
They increase the peak rainfall
They increase the peak discharge
They increase the lag time
What caused the Boscastle flood of 2004?
Monsoon rain
The topography of the land
How are people in More Economically Developed Countries (MEDCs) and Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDCs) affected differently by flooding?
People in LEDCs cannot afford home insurance so they lose everything
People in MEDCs live on lower ground so they cannot return home very quickly
People in LEDCs lack education so they do not understand that floods are dangerous
What is a long-term response to flooding in Bangladesh?
Building dams
Emergency food aid
Water purification tablets
Where did the red mud in Hungary come from?
Paint spillage
Industrial waste
Red mud and clay from a river bed