Flooding occurs mostly from heavy rainfall, when water embankments do not have enough capacity to hold the water. They can also be caused by tropical cyclones, tsunamis and high tide.
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What are the three main effects of flooding?
economic, environment and people
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What is the rain dance? THIS NEEDS TO BE THE LAST QUESTION
A rain provoking weather technique
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How easily can cars be taken away in floods? a) 100 feet of water b) 12 feet of water c) 2 feet of water
c) 2 feet of water
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Can floods be caused by rising sea levels?
Yes, as the water overrides the capacity.
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Is it rare for people to die in different ways in flood situations?
No, people can die from drowning, lack of essential needs and hypothermia.
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True of False? A 2,000 square foot home undergoing 12 inches of water can cause damage of up to $50,000.
True
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True or false? In Australia floods are the most expensive type of natural disaster.
True
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Can humans causes floods and how?
Yes, they can start when there are poorly built dams which fail to hold the water.
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Is there a benefit to flooding?
Yes, flood waters carry lots of nutrients which is distributed throughout the soils or farmlands and fields, which is beneficial to crops.
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Floods can be prevented by what? a) Fire fighters and Water SA b) Retaining walls, Town planning, vegetation c) all of the above
c) all of the above
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What is the greatest flood that occurred the USA? a) Great Mississippi flood of 1926 b) China floods 1931 c) Yellow River floods 1887 d) Austin Dam failure 1911
a) Great Mississippi flood of 1926
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Can other natural disaster bring on a flood?
Yes, landslides and earthquakes can cause dams to fail (fall apart)
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Is it bad to swim in floodwater?
Yes, floodwater can contain bacteria, chemicals and diseases causing organisms.
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Should rain be treasured?
Yes, yes it should
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True or false? Do droughts occur more easily after flooding?
No.
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What determines the severity of a flood?
water volume, time span and space the water has to fill
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What was the estimated cost of the 2010-11 Queensland Floods? a) 500,000-1,000,000 b) 1,000,000 -1,500,000 c) 2,000,000-2,500,000
c) 2,000,000-2,500,000
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What area is more liable to be flooded?
Any low lying area
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How many confirmed deaths were there in the Queensland floods (2010-11) a). 30-35 b). 100-170 c). 50-90