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Flood Flashcards

1
Q

What causes floods

A

Heavy rainfall, overflowing rivers, melting snow

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2
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How high can they rise

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A few inches to 20 feet

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3
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Is it the most common natural disaster

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Yes

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4
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Is it the most deadly natural disaster

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Yes

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5
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Can they occur suddenly

A

Yes

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6
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Where do they happen the most

A

Coastal areas

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7
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Some happen in places with long periods of ___

A

Rain

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8
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What is the most dangerous type

A

Fast water floods

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9
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Most accidents happen when ____

A

Cars are swept off the road

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10
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The 5 worst floods happened where?

A

Around the yellow river in China

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11
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What type of flood is the most common

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River floods

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12
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How do river floods occur

A

When to much water flows into the river making it overflowing

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13
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What do riverflood destroys

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Farms and houses and kills people and animals

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14
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What do riverflood destroys

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PFarms and houses and kills people and animals

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15
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How do flash floods happen

A

Heavy rain and storms

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16
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The extreme amount of water in a short amount of time is to much for the ___ to handle so It___

A

Sewers. Floods

17
Q

There is no warning before a ____ flood so impacts can be ______

A

Flash. Devastating

18
Q

_____ floods are mostly caused by tropical storms

A

Coastal

19
Q

_______ and______ can cause coastal floods

A

Very high tides and tsunamis

20
Q

Why can coastal floods be so dangerous

A

Because large populations live on coast lines

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