Types of Technology
this collects and stores water
A dam prevents flooding in this way
What is this controls the amount of water flow in a particular area
An island that wants to slow down beach erosion would use this type of technology
What is a jetty?
The Myrtle Beach association is trying to decide if they need a seawall in order to protect the beach homes. One of these questions is the best to ask:
1) How many houses are on the beachfront?
2) How has the measurements of the shoreline changed over the past 5 years?
What is #2?
This controls the flow ofwater away from people's homes and businesses
What is storm drain management?
A levee aids in the prevention of flooding in this way
What is it blocks water from getting over river banks?
The Detroit River would use this type of technolody to prevent flooding
What is a levee?
A family notices that there is flooding on their street every time it rains and it is also flooding their front yard. This question would be the best to ask the county about installing storm drains:
1) Would the storm drains have the ability to control the flooding on the roads?
2) Are storm drains safe for the pets in the neighborhood?
This prevents beach erosion
What is a jetty?
A sea wall helps to prevent flooding in this way
What is a sea wall blocks water from getting on to the land.
Dr. Barlow notices he has erosion in his backyard. Therefore, he uses this technology to prevent more erosion from occurring.
What is planting vegetation?
Citizens think this question best shows why Meteorologists (a scientist that studies weather) present the weather:
1) How do satellites take pictures of natural disasters?
2) How do satellites show the dangers of natural disasters?
3) How do satellites predict weather to warn people of storms or other natural disasters?
What is #3?
this prevents erosion and rebuilds the spoil from disasters
What is planting vegetation?
Terrace Farming helps prevent erosion in this way
What is it makes a flat land area to descrease erosion?
It decreases flooding on farmland
What is contour plowing
Planting vegetation helps flooding and erosion in this way
What is the roots keep the soil in place?