Flooding Flashcards
____ periods of ____ _____ ____ causes flooding
Short, Very Heavy Rain:
Short periods of very heavy rain causes flooding
How can deforestation cause flooding?
Cutting down trees reduces the amount of water intercepted and increases run off
How can urbanisation cause flooding?
Urbanisation causes flooding as towns and cities have more impermeable surfaces
Define impermeable
A substance that doesn’t allow water to pass through
What are some other causes of flooding?
Melting snow
Steep land
Raining for a long period of time
_____/________ are effects of flooding
Death, Drowning:
Death/drowning are effects of flooding
Why do food shortages happen as an effect of flooding?
Crops might be destroyed because of the flooding
High costs of _________ ______ are an effect of flooding
Repairing Damage:
High costs of repairing damage are an effect of flooding
As an effect of flooding there is a loss of income from _________ as they have to _____.
Businesses, Close:
As an effect of flooding there is a loss of income from businesses as they have to close
Damages to _______/_____/______________ are effects of flooding
Bridges, Roads, Infrastructure:
Damages to bridges/roads/infrastructure are effects of flooding
________ from _______ water are an effect of flooding
Diseases, Stagnant:
Diseases from stagnant water are an effect of flooding
What are flooded so that people have to live in temporary accommodation for long periods of time?
People’s homes are flooded meaning that they can’t live there and end up living in temporary accommodation for long periods of time
