Topic area 3: River flooding

Question 1

Name 3 factors leading to flooding

Answer 1

1. High rainfall
2. Deforestation
3. Urbanisation

Question 2

Name 3 hard engineering ways to prevent flooding

Answer 2

1. Dams
2. Flood walls
3. Dredging

Question 3

Name 3 hard engineering ways that prevent flooding

Answer 3

1. Dams
2. Flood walls
3. Dredging

Question 4

What is a dam

Answer 4

Large physical barriers that control the flow of the water

Question 5

What is a floodwall

Answer 5

A large wall like structure built on the river bank to stop flooding

Question 6

What is dredging

Answer 6

This is where the bottom of the river is dug out, which creates more room for the water

Question 7

Name 4 soft engineering processes that stop river flooding

Answer 7

1. Afforestation
2. Land use zoning
3. Warning systems
4. Do nothing

Question 8

What is afforestation

Answer 8

Where trees are planted to absorb the rain, which prevents flooding

Question 9

What is land use zoning

Answer 9

areas that often flood are highlighted and not built on

Question 10

What is warning systems

Answer 10

Building alarms and warning systems so people can prepare

Question 11

What is longshore drift

Answer 11

The movement of material along the beach