HW15.04 - Flooding in Malaysia - Yr7

in 2017 there were terrible floods in Penang and _____. (5 letters)

How many people were displaced during the 2017 floods?

• 30000
• 2000
• 10000
• 230

What were the floods caused by in 2017?

• Earthquakes
• Cyclones
• High Atmospheric Pressure
• Low Atmospheric Pressure

Low pressure is when moist warm air rises and cools down in the atmosphere and condenses causing ___________ to build.

• storms
• heat
• waves
• sun

How do litter and leaves cause flooding?

• They build up in the rivers which causes the water to overflow when it rains.
• They get in the way of the trees growing and the trees help to stop the flooding.
• They build up in the roads so that when the water comes, it cannot move.
• They block the drains so when there is heavy rain, there is nowhere for the water to go.

What does Professor Chan at the Universiti Sains Malaysia say the two main causes of flooding in Penang are? Choose the correct answers

• Deforestation
• Urbanisation
• Infiltration
• Saturation

What does the Professor say that Penang should be focusing on to stop flooding?

• Building more drains and making more space in the forest.
• Building their houses on higher ground.
• Education about littering instead of prevention.
• Building more embankments and prevention projects.

The Sungai Pinang flood prevention project is the country’s largest flood prevention project.

• True
• False

How much is the new flood prevention project costing?

• RM1,000
• RM1 billion
• RM300 million
• RM650 million

What does Hafizah say Penang could use additional funds for?

• Create more houses that are built higher up.
• Build more water retention ponds.
• Changing the direction of the rivers.
• Making roads and infrastructure more resilient to water.