Floods

A barrier next to a river to prevent flooding, (often made of sandbags), is called a --

• stop-gap

• contrail

• dike

• outflow

In what country was the worst flood in history (killing over 4 million people in 1931)?

• United States

• China

• Brazil

• India

True or False: Floods are the most common type of natural disaster in The United States.

• True

• False

Most flooding in The United States occurs around--

• rivers

• lakes

• dams

• oceans

True or False: Floods can occur in deserts.

• True

• False

What type of flooding most commonly occurs in a desert?

• storm surges

• urban floods

• fluvial floods

• flash floods

Flash floods are usually caused by-

• heavy rainfall

• overflowing rivers

• melting ice

• huge waves

True or False: Dams used to hold back water and control the flow of rivers often break.

• True

• False

What type of scientist predicts floods?

• climatologist

• meterologist

• environmental scientist

• hydrologist

Storms along the seacoast can cause high waves. These waves flood the beaches in what is called--

• a storm surge

• an inversion

• a rain shadow

• a rainsquall