Flooding LEDC (Bangladesh)

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GCSE Geography Test sobre Flooding LEDC (Bangladesh), creado por Emily Keenan el 30/04/2015.
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Resumen del Recurso

Pregunta 1

Pregunta
Which LEDC am I studying for flooding?
Respuesta
  • Pakistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Brazil

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
What was the approximate data of the flood?
Respuesta
  • July- August 2007
  • April- June 2007
  • July- August 2008
  • January- April 2008

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
How much rain fell in one region?
Respuesta
  • 1000mm
  • 700mm
  • 900mm
  • 500mm

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
What increased the discharge from the Brahmaputra river on top of heavy rainfall?
Respuesta
  • Absorbent soil already contained a large amount of water
  • Climate change
  • Many impermeable services
  • Melting snow from the Himalayan mountains

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
What is the name of the other river (not the Brahmaputra)?
Respuesta
  • Jamuna
  • Ganges
  • Padma

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
Why did the discharge down stream become unusually high?
Respuesta
  • The river bed was higher
  • Less water was being taken out
  • The peak discharge of bother rivers was at the same time

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
How many died?
Respuesta
  • 1000
  • 1500
  • 2000
  • Over 2000

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
What was an estimate of the amount made homeless?
Respuesta
  • 15 million
  • 20 million
  • 25 million
  • 30 million

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
How many schools were destroyed?
Respuesta
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
How many houses were destroyed in India?
Respuesta
  • 110 000
  • 112 000
  • 114 000
  • 118 000

Pregunta 11

Pregunta
What happened to rivers?
Respuesta
  • Became polluted with rubbish and sewage
  • The river beds were severely eroded
  • Didn't break their banks

Pregunta 12

Pregunta
How many schools were affected?
Respuesta
  • 2000
  • 3000
  • 4000
  • 5000

Pregunta 13

Pregunta
How many people caught water born diseases?
Respuesta
  • 50 0000
  • 100 000
  • 150 000

Pregunta 14

Pregunta
How much did the percentage price of basmati rice increase by?
Respuesta
  • 5%
  • 10%
  • 15%
  • 20%

Pregunta 15

Pregunta
What happened to farmers and factory workers?
Respuesta
  • Increased work
  • Job security
  • became unemployed

Pregunta 16

Pregunta
What is a FFWS?
Respuesta
  • Flying fairies world series
  • Flood forecasting and warning system?
  • Furry fur-balls warning system
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