wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Flood and Drought Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The rain is pouring. It will not stop!

a)

Drought

b)

Erosion

c)

Flood

2.

The grass is dry. The soil is dry.

a)

Flood

b)

Erosion

c)

Drought

3.

The effects of flood happen

a)

Quicky

b)

Slowly

c)

Not at all

d)

All of them

4.

What is a drought?

a)

When there is less precipitation than normal for a certain amount of time, leading to a decrease in water supply.

b)

When it does not snow for a long period of time and there is not enough snowflakes.

c)

When it is too hot for a long period of time and there is too much sun.

d)

When there are too many clouds in the sky.

5.

How do droughts cause hunger?

a)

Droughts do not cause hunger

b)

Crops do not grow

c)

Grocery stores are shut

d)

The plants grow

6.

What is NOT a way to help save water in a drought?

a)

Not letting the water run while you brush your teeth

b)

Taking short showers

c)

Using extra water to water the plants

d)

Pouring water down the drain

7.

Which is a better response to drought?

a)

Food Aid

b)

Water Aid

c)

Development Aid

8.

How can dams cause drought?

a)

By reducing water levels downstream

b)

By reducing rainfall levels

c)

By flooding land behind the dam wall

9.

What of these is a human cause of flooding?

a)

Heavy rainfall

b)

Steep Slopes

c)

Urbanisation

10.

What is a wall across a river that controls the flow of river water?

a)

Dam

b)

Flood

c)

Floodway

d)

Leeve

11.

Flash floods are the result of heavy, short rainfalls due to intense storms.

a)

False

b)

True

12.

A flood can vary in:

a)

size

b)

speed of water flow

c)

duration

d)

all of the above