Landscapes Flashcards
Is the upper or lower course of a river more likely to be changed by human settlement?
Lower
Flood risk is increasing in the UK which of the following is not a cause of this land use change increase in technology or increased frequencies of storms?
Increase in technology
What is the name of the volume of water flowing along a river?
Discharge
Which of these precipitation factors increase a river risk of flooding? Both of these are short period of heavy rainfall long period of steady rainfall
 both of these
Which of these is not a reason why Trees reduce flood risk ? …their leaves and branches stop rainwater from reaching the ground …they take up water as they grow they reduce the amount of rainfall
They have reduced the amount of rainfall
When the level of river becomes so high, there is spills over the banks. What is it called?
Flood or flooding
Flood risk is increasing in the UK which of the following is not a cause of this land use change increase in technology increase in frequency of storms
Increase in technology
Why do rivers in wetter climates have a higher discharge than rivers in drier climates?
There is more precipitation which enters the river
Coastal erosion causes cliffs to…..inland this can damage buildings, roads and railways one word completes the sentence
Retreat
What term means the gradual collapsing of a cliff under its own weight?
Slump or slumping
Sediment is deposited on a beach by waves then the waves…….Energy.what word completes the sentence?
Lose
Humans can build coastal defences to prevent erosion. Is this an example of an intended or an unintended effect of the coast?
Intended
Paving over soil creates an impermeable service and reduces infiltration. What natural disaster does this increase the risk of?
Flood or flooding
If there a…….. fetch, then the waves will have more energy.
Smaller or greater ??
Greater
True or false? Upland areas are home to more people per kilometre than cities 
False
