WorksheetsSec 2 Floods #1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Has Singapore ever experience flood?
Yes
No
I don't know
In this chapter, we focused on how people are ______ and ______ affected by floods.
Socially
Environmentally
Economically
What are the types of floods we have learnt in this chapter?
Coastal flood
River flood
Flash flood
All of the above
Which of the following is/are the main cause(s) of flooding?
Rainfall
Snowmelt
Storm surge
Failure of man-made structure
Flooding can happen when _____ and the floodwaters spill over the riverbanks, typically into its surrounding areas, like a floodplain.
there is too much rain
there is eutrophication
the capacity of a river is exceeded
the land is too steep
______ is a sudden rise of the sea level in which water is piled up against the coastline beyond normal high tide conditions.
Storm surge
Storm wind
Wave surge
Wave tide
Which of the following is not a natural cause of coastal flood?
Storm surge
Heavy rainfall
Snowmelt
Dam failure
Which of the following is not a characteristic of rainfall?
Rainfall frequency
Rainfall concentrations
Rainfall intensity
Rainfall duration
Major flooding can occur along the coast due to ______.
Failure of floodplains
Landslides
Failure of levees
Failure of floodwalls
Coastal floods can be caused by _____?
Tropical storms
Tropical cyclones
Tsunamis
All of the above
