WorksheetsFlood and Drought Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 10mins
The rain is pouring. It will not stop!
Drought
Erosion
Flood
The grass is dry. The soil is dry.
Flood
Erosion
Drought
The effects of flood happen
Quicky
Slowly
Not at all
All of them
What is a drought?
When there is less precipitation than normal for a certain amount of time, leading to a decrease in water supply.
When it does not snow for a long period of time and there is not enough snowflakes.
When it is too hot for a long period of time and there is too much sun.
When there are too many clouds in the sky.
How do droughts cause hunger?
Droughts do not cause hunger
Crops do not grow
Grocery stores are shut
The plants grow
What is NOT a way to help save water in a drought?
Not letting the water run while you brush your teeth
Taking short showers
Using extra water to water the plants
Pouring water down the drain
Which is a better response to drought?
Food Aid
Water Aid
Development Aid
How can dams cause drought?
By reducing water levels downstream
By reducing rainfall levels
By flooding land behind the dam wall
What of these is a human cause of flooding?
Heavy rainfall
Steep Slopes
Urbanisation
What is a wall across a river that controls the flow of river water?
Dam
Flood
Floodway
Leeve
Flash floods are the result of heavy, short rainfalls due to intense storms.
False
True
A flood can vary in:
size
speed of water flow
duration
all of the above
