Chapter 5 Review

Flood zoning and minimum platform levels are what type of flood preventions?

• Self-help schemes

• Public problems

• Regulations

• Man-made structures

Which of the following is not a type of flood that we have studied?

• Coastal

• River

• Lake

• Flash

• Poodle

What is the main cause of Jakarta's sinking

• Not enough piped water

• Rising oceans

• Desert climate

• Lack of rivers

Aside from a tsunami, what usually causes a coastal flood?

(a)  

How do green spaces such as rain gardens, trees, and grass help solve flooding

• They evaporate the water

• They hold the concrete on top of the earth

• They look pretty so we don't worry about flooding

• They absorb and store excess water

One economic consequence to flooding is failure of electricity/power services. How might that hurt your ice cream business?

• No one can travel to my ice cream store

• The cows cannot be milked by hand

• The ice cream will melt due to freezer failure

• The weather will be too cold due to the rain

If you forbid people from building or living within 100 meters of a river, what are you doing?

(a)  

What are all the reasons you want to avoid going near water after a flood?

• Downed electrical wires can be charging the water.

• It may be contaminated by sewage or chemicals

• It can be a breeding ground for insects that spread disease

• It will be too salty

Why might you want to avoid concrete when you build property to avoid a flood??

• It's not stable enough

• It will fail in heavy rainfall

• It is impervious

• It is vulnerable to fires

This causes flash and river floods due to high temperatures, often in the spring

(a)