Physical Geography River Landscapes

Question 1

How many metres above sea level is the source ofthe River Dee?

Answer 1

460m

Question 2

Where is the source of the River Dee?

Answer 2

Ddaulltin SnowdoniaNational Park

Question 3

How many km long is the River Dee?

Answer 3

110km

Question 4

Between 1972 and 1976, how many km of theRiver Dee underwent channelization?

Answer 4

8km

Question 5

How many people got their water from the RiverDee in 2016?

Answer 5

3 million

Question 6

How many people died in the UK November 2012floods?

Answer 6

9

Question 7

How many homes were flooded in the UKNovember 2012 floods?

Answer 7

8000

Question 8

In what year did the Boscastle floods occur?

Answer 8

2004

Question 9

How many homes and businesses were destroyedin the Boscastle floods?

Answer 9

100

Question 10

How many cars were washed out to sea during theBoscastle floods?

Answer 10

75

Question 11

How many homes were affected during theTewkesbury 2007 floods?

Answer 11

48,000

Question 12

How much money did the Tewkesbury 2007 floodscost the local council?

Answer 12

£140,000

Question 13

In the Somerset 2014 floods, how many weeks didit take the flood waters to reduce?

Answer 13

12

Question 14

How many hectares of farmland were leftunderwater?

Answer 14

1000