Rivers & Flooding

Question 1

What is the definition of a river journey?

Answer 1

The process by which a river erodes, transports, and deposits sediment along its course.

Question 2

What are the three main processes of a river?

Answer 2

Erosion, transportation, and deposition.

Question 3

True or False: Flooding can only occur during heavy rainfall.

Answer 3

False.

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The area where a river overflows its banks is known as a ______.

Answer 4

Floodplain.

Question 5

What is the primary cause of river flooding?

Answer 5

Excessive rainfall or snowmelt.

Question 6

Name one case study of a flood in the UK.

Answer 6

The 2007 UK floods.

Question 7

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a method of flood management? A) Dredging B) Ignoring the problem C) Building more houses D) Planting trees

Answer 7

A) Dredging.

Question 8

What is the term for the natural process of a river changing its course over time?

Answer 8

Meandering.

Question 9

True or False: Urbanization can increase the risk of flooding.

Answer 9

True.

Question 10

What is a flood hydrograph?

Answer 10

A graph that shows the rate of flow (discharge) versus time in a river.

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the area of land that drains into a river.

Answer 11

Watershed.

Question 12

What are levees?

Answer 12

Artificial embankments built to prevent river overflow.

Question 13

Multiple Choice: Which of the following can reduce flooding? A) Deforestation B) Wetland restoration C) Building on floodplains D) Paving over fields

Answer 13

B) Wetland restoration.

Question 14

What is the term for the sediment that is carried by a river?

Answer 14

Load.

Question 15

True or False: Flooding can have positive effects on the environment.

Answer 15

True.

Question 16

What is the role of vegetation in flood management?

Answer 16

Vegetation helps to absorb rainfall and reduce runoff.

Question 17

Fill in the blank: ______ flooding occurs when heavy rain falls on already saturated ground.

Answer 17

Surface.

Question 18

What is the difference between a flood watch and a flood warning?

Answer 18

A flood watch indicates potential flooding, while a flood warning means flooding is occurring or imminent.

Question 19

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a flood management strategy? A) Floodwalls B) River channelization C) Allowing natural flooding D) Building dams

Answer 19

C) Allowing natural flooding.

Question 20

What is the term for the process of sediment being dropped off by a river?

Answer 20

Deposition.

Question 21

True or False: Flood risk can be predicted using historical data.

Answer 21

True.

Question 22

Name one impact of flooding on human communities.

Answer 22

Property damage.

Question 23

What is an example of a soft engineering flood management technique?

Answer 23

Riverbank restoration.

Question 24

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the main channel through which a river flows.

Answer 24

Riverbed.

Question 25

Multiple Choice: Which type of flooding is characterized by rapid onset? A) Flash flooding B) River flooding C) Coastal flooding D) Groundwater flooding

Answer 25

A) Flash flooding.

Question 26

What is the primary purpose of floodplain zoning?

Answer 26

To restrict development in areas at risk of flooding.

Question 27

True or False: Flooding can only be managed after it occurs.

Answer 27

False.

Question 28

What is the role of dams in flood management?

Answer 28

Dams store excess water and control river flow.

Question 29

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the maximum height reached by floodwaters.

Answer 29

Flood peak.

Question 30

What is the significance of the River Thames in flood studies?

Answer 30

It is a key case study for urban flood management in the UK.

Question 31

Multiple Choice: Which flood management technique involves altering the shape of the river channel? A) Afforestation B) River engineering C) Community awareness D) Flood forecasting

Answer 31

B) River engineering.

Question 32

What does the term 'flash flood' refer to?

Answer 32

A sudden and intense flood that occurs within six hours of heavy rainfall.

Question 33

True or False: Flood insurance is a common requirement for homeowners in flood-prone areas.

Answer 33

True.