Flooding

What is a flood?

• When too much water falls from the sky

• When lots of water reaches the land

• When a river bursts its banks

• When a river meets the sea

How do steep slopes increase flooding?

• The water reaches the river slower

• The water gets soaked up by the land quicker

• The water isn't absorbed at all

• The water flows faster down the slopes reaching the river quicker

How does a built up area increase flooding?

• The water enters the river more slowly

• Less water is absorbed because concrete and build up areas are not permeable surfaces (water cannot go through)

• There is more opportunity for the water to be absorbed because concrete and built up areas are permeable surfaces (water can go through)

• There is more green space

Why does having lots of plants make flooding slower?

• The plants cannot absorb water very fast

• The plants' roots are connected to the river

• The plants absorb water (interception) so the water takes longer to reach the river

• Plants increase run-off

What year was Storm Desmond?

• 1999

• 2005

• 2012

• 2015

What does the word social mean?

• To do with money

• To do with government

• To do with the nature

• To do with people

What does the word economic mean?

• To do with money

• To do with government

• To do with nature

• To do with people

What does the word environmental mean?

• To do with money

• To do with government

• To do with nature

• To do with people

How many homes in Cumbria were affected by Storm Desmond?

• 1,400

• 3,000

• 4,600

• 5,200

How much was the estimated cost of flooding in Cumbria after Storm Desmond?

• £10 million

• £100 million

• £5 million

• £500 million