Ch 5 L1 Floods

Question 1

Global Disasters

Answer 1

-very bad accident
-negative impact on environment and people.

Question 2

Examples of global disasters:

Answer 2

-Floods
-Hunger
-Tsunamis
-Poverty

Question 3

What are floods?

Answer 3

Overflowing of water onto dry land, due mostly to heavy rainfall

Question 4

Positive effect of floods

Answer 4

𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐭 on agricultural land. (floodwaters carry nutrients and sediments, which are
deposited on flood plains, enriching the soil.)
𝗙𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Question 5

__________ are flooded
deliberately to
take advantage
of this natural
fertilization
process.

Answer 5

Rice paddies

Question 6

Negative Effects of Floods

Answer 6

-costly natural disasters
-loss of lives/property
-destructions of crops
-deterioration of health

Question 7

Natural Floods caused by…

Answer 7

overflow of
water from rivers, lakes, oceans,
hurricanes, cyclones, tsunamis, or
heavy rain.

Question 8

Types of Floods

Answer 8

1- Natural Floods
2 - Catastrophic Floods

Question 9

Coastal Flooding are caused by …. and they can result in

Answer 9

caused by: ocean water to overflow.
result in: flooding on the shores occurs.

Question 10

Flash Floods

Answer 10

-Natural Flood
-A sudden local flood,
typically due to heavy
rain.

Question 11

Natural Floods cause by

Answer 11

Volcanoes, landslides, or earthquakes
generate long, high sea waves called
Tsunamis

Question 12

Catastrophic Floods

Answer 12

Caused by major unexpected events such as dam breakages.

Question 13

Example of Catastrophic Flood

Answer 13

Shakidor Dam breakage in 2005 in Pakistan after one-week of heavy rainfalls.

Question 14

Why are tsunamis super destructive?

Answer 14

because of the wind; wind flows in circles normally but with tsunamis, they flow straight.