water disasters Flashcards
1
Q
What are the example of water disaster (4)
A
1.flooding
2.sinkhole
3.landslide
4.coastal erosion
2
Q
covering of normally dry land with large amount of water.
A
flooding
3
Q
a flooding that caused by heavy rainfall in a short period of time
A
flash flooding
4
Q
flooding
that occurs when rivers, canals, or stream overflow their banks
A
river flooding
5
Q
Hole on the ground caused by the collapse
A
sinkhole
6
Q
movement of large amount of soil and rocks down a slope due to gravity.
A
a land slide
7
Q
gradual breakdown and removal of sediments and rocks from the coastline by sea water.
A
coastal erosion
