England flood warnings: Residents braced for more rain

England flood warnings: Residents braced for more rain

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much has extreme rainfall increased in Britain in recent decades?

30%

25%

10%

17%

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one consequence of draining peat in the hills?

Improved urban water defenses

Accelerated water runoff

Slower water flow downstream

Increased absorption of rainwater

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What has been done to rivers that has increased the risk of flooding?

Planting trees along the rivers

Building more dams

Straightening the river paths

Widening the river banks

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one proposed solution for managing flood risk?

Draining more peatlands

Increasing the height of river banks

Paying farmers to hold back water

Building more urban areas

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

By how much is winter rainfall expected to increase over the next 50 years according to the Met Office?

By two-thirds

By a third

By half

By a quarter