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WorksheetsRiver Eden Drainage Basin
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
The River Eden flows....
north-east to the Solway Firth on the Scottish border
north-west to the Solway Firth on the Scottish border
From the north-est Lake District fells
From the north-west Lake District fells
Carlisle is vulnerable to flooding as it is at the confluence of
the Eden, Petteril, Calder rivers
the Eden, Peveril, Calder rivers
the Eden, Peveril, Caldew rivers
the Eden, Petteril, Caldew rivers
The upper course characteristics are
Impermeable rocks, thin soils, steep river gradients and steep slopes
Permeable rocks, thin soils, steep river gradients and steep slopes
Impermeable rocks and steep slopes
Impermeable rocks, deep soils, steep river gradients and steep slopes
The head of the catchment is around
790m
690m
590m
490m
The lower course has...
V shaped valleys with a shallow gradient
Wide valleys with a shallow gradient
Wide glacial valleys with a shallow gradient
V shaped valleys with a steep gradient
The river gradient falls how many metres from Appleby to Carlisle
5m
9m
11m
14m
The river gradient falls 1.8km per km from....
Kirby Stephen to Appleby
Kirk Langley to Appleby
Kirkby Stephen to Appleby
Kirkby Stephen to Appleborough
The uppercourse rainfall averages at
1800mm
2500mm
2800mm
3200mm
The coastal fringe lower course rainfall averages at...
730mm
670mm
660mm
760mm
How many hours does it take for rain falling at Helvellyn to reach Ullswater?
1 hour
2 hours
3 hours
4 hours
The main type of rainfall in this area is...
Relief rainfall
Convectional rainfall
Orographic rainfall
Frontal rainfall
The drainage basin shape is...
Intense farming has caused...
Compacted soils from livestock
Compacted soils from machinery
reduced infiltration and increased surface runoff
Reduced interception
The River Eden rural drainage basin is becoming increasingly urbanised as...
Storm Desmond occurred in ...
2012
2015
2016
2014
How much rain did Shap have in 48 hours due to Storm Desmond?
162.6 mm
262.2 mm
266.2 mm
262.6 mm
How many properties were flooded in Carlisle by Storm Desmond?
1000
2000
3000
4000
How much damage was caused by Storm Desmond across Cumbria?
£500 million
£550 million
£600 million
£650 million
Storm Desmond had a greater impact due to
Short term responses to Storm Desmond included...
70 flood alerts, 200 military personnel
50 high volume pumps and Temporary defences
Higher flood walls and new embankments
Planting trees to increase interception
