Y9 Rivers L7 - Causes of Flooding

Which physical cause of flooding might the image represent?

• Deforestation

• Snow melt

• Urbanisation

• Steep sided slopes

Which physical cause of flooding might the image represent?

• Deforestation

• Snow melt

• Urbanisation

• Steep sided slopes

Which cause of flooding is being represented in the image?

• Urbanisation

• Impermeable rock type

• Permeable rock type

• Hard baked soil

What has happened in this image?

• It's rained loads

• The ground has become oversaturated

• A river has burst it's banks

• A leak in the house

What factors may have led to the ground becoming oversaturated?

• Prolonged rainfall

• Intense rainfall

• Urbanisation

• All of these

Which landform is being shown in the image?

• Interlocking spurs

• Waterfall

• Meander

• V-shaped valley

Where would this landform be found?

• Upper course

• Middle course

• Lower course

• Near the mouth

Which landforms is being shown in the image?

• Delta

• Meander

• Levee

• Interlocking spurs

Where might you find this lanform?

• Upper course

• Middle course

• Lower course

• Near the source

What other landform would this create over time?

• A cave

• A gorge

• A meander

• A levee