WorksheetsBoscastle - impacts and responses
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What are three responses to the boscastle flood
Car park raising, afforestation, river widening
Car park raising, relief river, building a dam
Car park raising, relief river, flood wall
Flood zoning, car park raising, relief river
Tick all impacts of the boscastle flood
It cost 300 million to repair damage
The main road to boscastle was shut
30 people died
No cars or boats were lost
How long did it take for 120mm of water to fall in the boscastle flood?
2 hours
5 hours
1.5 hours
2.5 hours
How much did it cost for repairs
£30 million
£300 million
£3000
£30000
How likely is it that boscastle will flood again?
In the next year
In the next 400 years
In the next 10 years
In the next 50 years
what was built in boscastle to educate tourists about the flood?
The national trust visitors centre
the Witchcraft museum
A fish and chip shop
Flood ruins
Name 1 response to the boscastle flood
Farms were built
Trees were cut down
Car park was lowered
Bridge was lowered
choose all of the hard engineering methods bosacstle used after the flood?
flood plain zoning
afforestation
Relief channel
River widening
How many people died or were injured in the boscastle flood?
1 person
8 people
13 people
0 people
How many buildings were destroyed during the boscastle flood?
2
7
9
6
