devastating floods

What occurs when water flows or collects over land that is usually dry.

• dam
• flood
• floodway
• levee

What are floods?

• Pellets of ice that fall during thunderstorms
• Whirling colums of clouds, air that descend from supercell thunderstorms
• None of the Above
• When water overflows oceans, lakes, rivers due to too much precipitation, or even caused by explosions

When a flood is in an area, which action should be taken?

• Go to low elevation
• Go to high elevation

What can a flood cause?

• The destruction of houses

• All of the above

• Wash away buildings and bridges

• Uprooted trees

where is the Thames barrier?

• Egypt

• the UK

• Russia

• Netherlands

What is the name of the dam in Egypt?

• Thames

• dam

• the Aswan High Dam

Positive result of floods.

• Crop production.
• Death
• Increase drainage.
• Inflitration.

Identify the type of flood shown in the photograph.

• River

• Coastal

• Flash Flood

Why does the Nile flood?

• The gods make it happen.
• The oceans are too full.
• The snow on mountains melt.
• There are too many fish.

How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians? (select all that apply)

• fresh drinking water

• floods destroyed homes and crops

• floods provided silt

• papyrus grew near the river

• a waterway for transportation