Floods

Question 1

River channels made bigger by ………..

Answer 1

Dredging

Question 2

Flood ……… are built to increase height of channel

Answer 2

Embankments

Question 3

Flood relief (…..?) ……? built towns

Answer 3

By-pass channels

Question 4

Planting ……… In the river basin.

Answer 4

Trees

Question 5

Where is a floodplain found??

Answer 5

Lower course

Question 6

Too much water for a water channel to hold. Water spills over rivers banks and floods neighbouring lands.

Answer 6

Flood