Flood

Which of the following describes a flood?

• occurs when water covers land that is normally dry

• It can be caused by heavy rains or hurricanes

• an overflow of water in one place

• all of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

All are causes of flooding except;

• snowmelt

• dam failure

• storm surge

• too much trees

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is NOT a type of flood?

• river flood

• rural flood

• coastal flood

• flashflood

Which type of flood is described by the statement:

Some floods occur seasonally when winter or spring rains, coupled with melting snows, fill river basins with too much water, too quickly.

• Coastal Flood

• Urban Flood

• River Flood

• Flashflood

Which type of flood is described by the statement:

Winds generated from tropical storms and hurricanes, or intense offshore low-pressure systems can drive ocean water inland and cause significant flooding.

• Coastal Flood

• Urban Flood

• River Flood

• Flashflood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which type of flood is described by the statement:

As land is converted from fields or woodlands to roads and parking lots, it loses its ability to absorb rainfall.

• Coastal Flood

• Urban Flood

• River Flood

• Flashflood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which type of flood is described by the statement:

Flooding occurring in less than 6 hours of rain, usually the result of intense local rain and characterized by rapid rises in water levels.

• Coastal Flood

• Urban Flood

• River Flood

• Flashflood

Which of the following is not a way to prevent or avoid flood?

• make the land into concrete roads

• Put up a dam

• Make a levee

• plant trees that can hold the soil together

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Which are the four flood warnings?

• Local, Moderate, Major, Medium Warming

• Moderate, Major, Minimum, Local Warning

• Major, Minor, Moderate, Local Warning

• Minor, Major, Local, City Warning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

All are positive effects of flooding, except:

• fertilizes the soil

• relieves drought

• builds new river system

• natural way for wetland areas to survive

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4