IGCSE Y7 Geography - River flooding

Which is a human factor for flooding?

• Deforestation

• Heavy rainfall

• Snowmelt

Which is a physical factor that causes flooding?

• Cutting down of trees

• Urbanisation

• Steep slopes

Trees cause rain to reach rivers more quickly.

• True

• False

Rocks that cannot absorb water are

• Permeable

• Impermeable

• Hard

Urbanisation causes rain to reach drains/rivers more quickly.

• True

• False

When soil is saturated, it means it is

• too wet to absorb anymore water

• too dry and compact to absorb water

Snowmelt causes flooding.

• True

• False

Below are causes for the flooding in this place EXCEPT

• Urbanisation

• Snowmelt

• Heavy rainfall

• Blocked drain

Settlements are commonly formed beside rivers for below reasons EXCEPT

• Water supply

• Transportation

• Protection

• Entertainment

Name the bear.

• Panda

• Ice bear

• Grizz

• Grizzly