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Rivers 2
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1What is a flood hydrograph?
- AA graph to show river levels Over different periods of time
- BA graph to show rain levels through the course of a year
- CA graph to show changes in discharge before during and after a storm
- DA graph used to predict upcoming variations in river discharge levels
2What is lag time?
- ATime between peak discharge and falling limb
- BTime between rising limb and falling limb
- CTime between peak rainfall and peak river discharge
- DTime between peak discharge and base glow
3What Is base flow?
- AThe normal river discharge
- BContribution from groundwater
- CCombination of the both
4What is the falling limb?
- AShallower than the rising limb because more is always being added from the slower groundwater roots
- BSteeper than the rising Limb because there is always water being added from the slower groundwater roots
5Select the factors which affect a hydrograph shape
- ATemperature
- BRock type
- CInterception
- DAir pressure
- EPrevailing wind direction
- FUrban area
- GMedc or ledc
- HPrecipitation type and intensity
- ISize of the drainage basin
- JVegetation
6What was the name of the storm which caused the Cumbria floods and when did they occur?
- AStorm deymond Nov/Dec 2015
- BStorm Desmond Nov/Dec 2015
- CStorm Damien Nov/Dec 2013
7How many homes were flooded in the Cumbria floods?
- A4.881
- B4,881
- C48,811
8How much rainfall was received in 24 hours? (Cumbria floods)
- AA weeks worrh
- BA months worth
- CA days worth
9[blank_start]2,657[blank_end] homes in Cumbria were left without power and [blank_start]thousands[blank_end] have been left homeless. [blank_start]David Cameron[blank_end] visited the area and pledged to look again at response systems after complaints of the governments failure. This year alone government spendings on flood defences fell by £[blank_start]115million[blank_end]. 16 severe flood warnings and [blank_start]58[blank_end] warnings were issued the night before the floods. [blank_start]George Osborne[blank_end] announced a £[blank_start]50million[blank_end] repair and renew scheme for Cumbria following the floods. The estimated damage costs are £[blank_start]500million.[blank_end]
- A2,657
- Bthousands
- CDavid Cameron
- D115million
- E58
- FGeorge Osborne
- G500million.
- H50million
10The government was advised to reduce the number of homes at risk of flooding in Cumbria in October but rejected the advice given.
- ATrue
- BFalse
11Flood protection in place included;
1. [blank_start]115m of passive[blank_end] flood defence
2. [blank_start]19 barriers[blank_end]
3. 360 [blank_start]homes protected[blank_end]
4. [blank_start]55 businesses[blank_end] protected- A55 businesses
- Bhomes protected
- C19 barriers
- D115m of passive
12The main issue with the flood defences was
They couldn't hold the capacity of the water received so they [blank_start]held the water until the banks burst.[blank_end]- Aheld the water until the banks burst.
13When did the boscastle floods take place and what was the type of flooding?
- AAugust 2004, gradual flooding
- BAugust 2014, prolonged flood
- CAugust 2004, flash flood
14Tick the factors which could have contributed towards the flooding
- ASteep slopes towards the drainage basin Increased speed = reduced lag time
- BHousing - impermeable
- CShopping mall -impermeable
- DNo interception - nothing to act as a store or evapotranspiration
- EFlood defences which were inadequate - banks burst
- FNo warning systems in place for preparation
- GHabour walls - constricted flow out to sea
15Which river is located in boscastle?
- ARiver valery
- BRiver valency
- CRiver normancy
- DRiver vanessa
- ERiver valence
- FRiver Nancy
16Between [blank_start]twelve[blank_end] pm and 3.45 the town was flooded. [blank_start]8inches of rainfall[blank_end] fell. [blank_start]440million[blank_end] gallons of water flew through the village and [blank_start]no[blank_end] deaths were caused. [blank_start]120 people[blank_end] were saved and there were seven search and rescue helicopters. It was the biggest rescue since ww2. £[blank_start]62 millio[blank_end][blank_start]n[blank_end] in damage and not all insurance companies paid out. Many were [blank_start]displaced[blank_end] and trees uprooted.
- Atwelve
- B8inches of rainfall
- C440million
- Dno
- E120 people
- Fdisplaced
- Gn
- H62 millio
17What has been done ten years on from boscastle 2004?
- ABypass culvert
- BEconomy and tourism reboosted
- CAfforestation
- DWidened the bridge
- E£70mn spent
- F£10mn spent
- GWorked with the environment to protect the town
- HMoved housing
- IMoved the car park
- JNothing
18The river odra in Poland flooded in 1997
- ATrue
- BFalse
19The river odra is 531 miles long
- ATrue
- BFalse
20The river odra is 500,000 miles long
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- Quiz on Rivers 2, created by wpdw2 on 01/02/2016.
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