Flood Awareness and Safety

What is a flood?

• Water covering land that is usually dry

• A large body of water like an ocean

• A small puddle after rain

• A type of severe storm

How can floods vary in size?

• They are always small

• They are always large

• They can be small or cover an entire city

• They only cover roads

What happens to rainwater when it falls on the ground?

• It immediately evaporates

• It turns into ice

• It soaks into the ground like a sponge

• It flows directly into the ocean

What happens when a sponge can't hold any more water?

• It shrinks

• It becomes lighter

• It starts to drip

• It changes color

What causes a flood when it rains too much?

• The ground becomes too dry

• The ground becomes completely full of water

• The air becomes too humid

• The sun becomes too hot

What happens to lakes and rivers during heavy rain that leads to flooding?

• They dry up

• They become too full and overflow

• They freeze

• They become clearer

What is a flood compared to when the ground is too wet to soak up more water?

• A giant pond

• A giant puddle

• A giant river

• A giant lake

What is the difference between a normal puddle and flood water?

• Normal puddles are colder

• Normal puddles sink into the ground

• Normal puddles are always smaller

• Normal puddles are clearer

What can flood water cover in a town?

• Only sidewalks

• Only trees

• Roads, cars, and buildings

• Only parks

How do high and low spaces appear during a flood?

• High spaces are covered, low spaces stick out

• Low spaces are always dry

• High spaces stick out like islands, low spaces get completely covered

• All spaces are equally covered