Chapter 5 Floods Terms Quiz

Jakarta has issues of maintaining and building drainage with enough volume and ____________________ to prevent overflowing.

• channel improvements

• channel capacity

• flood walls

• levees

Sometimes governments will set aside land near bodies of water for uses that will not be greatly affected by floods, such as a park or garden. Residences would not be allowed to be built there. What is this restriction called?

• zoning

• flood walls

• minimum platform level.

• levees

Which of the following are social impacts (effects) of floods? Check all that apply.

• death

• loss of transport infrastructure

• homelessness

• loss of clean water

Cities often flood due to asphalt and concrete, and the roads turn into rivers. This happens because these surfaces don't absorb water, or don't have...?

• snowmelt

• permeability

• regulation

• channel improvement

Which image is the best example of storm surge?

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Which image is the best example of rainfall?

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Governments use historic flooding patterns to set this, a required height to begin development above a road or flood level.

• minimum platform level

• channel improvements

• channel capacity

• flood walls

In order to improve channel capacity or help increase the flow of drainage water, city governments should perform this frequently, to maintain, clean, and deepen drainage in the city.

• channel improvements

• levees

• zoning

• regulation

Which of the following is the best example of a levee?

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Which of the following are economic impacts due to floods? Check all that apply.

• damage to machinery and equipment

• disruption to energy supply

• disruption to clean water

• disease