Year 9 Rivers

Question 1

Name the river we studied that had a flash flood

Answer 1

Boscastle

Question 2

true or false- The village was surrounded by steep slopes

Answer 2

true

Question 3

impermeable rock and saturated soil are natural reasons for the flood

Answer 3

true

Question 4

when 2 rivers join we call this a ……

Answer 4

confluence

Question 5

Earlier in the day the village was dry with no rain. But there had been a storm in the ocean

Answer 5

true

Question 6

what is the name of the county where Boscastle is located

Answer 6

Cornwall

Question 7

what does saturated mean?

Answer 7

the soil is full of water and water logged

Question 8

when water runs over the ground we call it

Answer 8

surface run off

Question 9

the river took a short time to fill up and then it burst its banks. how fast was the river travelling?

Answer 9

30-40 miles an hour

Question 10

name a social impact of the flood

Answer 10

peoples homes were destroyed, businesses were flooded, people had to be evacuated, cars were swept away, people were stranded

Question 11

Many people had to close their hotels and Bed & Breakfast places. What type of impact is this economic or social?

Answer 11

economic as they lost money plus had to pay for repairs

Question 12

what is another word for rainfall

Answer 12

precipitation