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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a flood?
When too much water falls from the sky
When lots of water reaches the land
When a river bursts its banks
When a river meets the sea
- 2. Multiple Choice
How do steep slopes increase flooding?
The water reaches the river slower
The water gets soaked up by the land quicker
The water isn't absorbed at all
The water flows faster down the slopes reaching the river quicker
- 3. Multiple Choice
How does a built up area increase flooding?
The water enters the river more slowly
Less water is absorbed because concrete and build up areas are not permeable surfaces (water cannot go through)
There is more opportunity for the water to be absorbed because concrete and built up areas are permeable surfaces (water can go through)
There is more green space
- 4. Multiple Choice
Why does having lots of plants make flooding slower?
The plants cannot absorb water very fast
The plants' roots are connected to the river
The plants absorb water (interception) so the water takes longer to reach the river
Plants increase run-off
- 5. Multiple Choice
What year was Storm Desmond?
1999
2005
2012
2015
- 6. Multiple Choice
What does the word social mean?
To do with money
To do with government
To do with the nature
To do with people
- 7. Multiple Choice
What does the word economic mean?
To do with money
To do with government
To do with nature
To do with people
- 8. Multiple Choice
What does the word environmental mean?
To do with money
To do with government
To do with nature
To do with people
- 9. Multiple Choice
How many homes in Cumbria were affected by Storm Desmond?
1,400
3,000
4,600
5,200
- 10. Multiple Choice
How much was the estimated cost of flooding in Cumbria after Storm Desmond?
£10 million
£100 million
£5 million
£500 million
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