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- 1. Multiple Choice
What are floods?Pellets of ice that fall during thunderstormsWhirling colums of clouds, air that descend from supercell thunderstormsNone of the AboveWhen water overflows oceans, lakes, rivers due to too much precipitation, or even caused by explosions - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is storm surge?Wall of DustSpiraling WindsWall of Water from Hurricane Winds pushing ashore ocean waterNone of the above
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the part of flash floods which cause damage?SnakesHousesWoodPower of moving water
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a Flood alerted as on weather forecasts?Pollution AlertFlash Flood Warning
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhen a flood is in an area, which action should be taken?Go to low elevationGo to high elevation
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat supplies are needed during a flash flood?Clean food, clean drinking water, flashlights, aid kit, working suppliesGarbage, torches, infected stuff
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow can you clean up after a flash flood?Put supplies into groups which are damaged on your lawn so your suppliences are good to use, when cleaning you housePut supplies on road for other drivers to take care of
- 8. Multiple ChoiceTrue/False: Donations give money to those who lost their money in natural disasters or other bad stuff?TrueFalse
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a wall across a river that controls the flow of river water?damfloodfloodwaylevee
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is a prepared path for flood waters to flow over, often to prevent damage to communities?
dam
flood
floodplain
levee
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a wall along the banks of a river or other body of water that serves to keep water behind it?floodfloodwayleveereserboir
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an artificial lake, often formed when water collects behind a dam?damfloodleveereservoir
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a system of pipes or channels that carry away storm water?storm drainfloodwayleveereservoir
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is piled along the banks of a rising river to keep water out of buildings?sandbagstreesrocks
- 15. Multiple ChoiceOne of the biggest drawbacks of flood control is its effect on river -damsfloodsecosystemslakes
- 16. Multiple Choice
How is soil like a sponge?
It can hold only a limited amount of water
It is healthiest when it gets as much water as possible
It can only absorb fresh water, not salt water
Although it doesn't move, it's actually a living creature
- 17. Multiple Choice
What was the direct cause of the flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in 2005?
Excess rainfall
A water main break
High winds
A storm surge
- 18. Multiple Choice
Where would you most likely see a storm surge?
- 19. Multiple Choice
"Too much rain can cause a river to inundate a nearby plain." What is the best synonym for "inundate?"
Overrun
Dry out
Moisten
Erode
- 20. Multiple Choice
Why should you avoid floodwater if at all possible?
It's probably very cold.
It's probably moving very quickly.
It's usually filled with sewage and other unhealthy stuff.
It's subject to tidal forces, which can pull you under and drown you.
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is the relationship between flooding and earthquakes? Choose the best answer.
Earthquakes usually break large water pipes, flooding entire states
Undersea earthquakes can cause huge ocean waves, which flood shorelines
Earthquakes break open underground springs, which flood large areas
Floodwaters often seep into fault lines, causing earthquakes
- 22. Multiple Choice
In the phrase "A system of dikes circumscribes the Netherlands," what does "circumscribes" mean?
Pumps out
Elevates
Electrifies
Encircles
- 23. Multiple Choicelevees areFloods management method.Water waste management.Natural disaster prevention.None of the above.
- 24. Multiple ChoicePositive result of floods.Crop production.DeathIncrease drainage.Inflitration.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat is floods management?process used to convert wastewaterStrategy is to reduce water useModification measures aim to reduce floodlevelsland use practices and water management practices
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