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Floods

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  • broken human-made dam is compared to what?  A tsunami / a tidal wave 
    A tidal wave
  • Which of the following best describes how a frozen river can cause a flood? The ice in the river cracks into pieces that eventually create a dam causing the water to overflow / The ice in the river melts too quickly and causes a flood.
    The ice in the river cracks into pieces that eventually create a dam causing the water to overflow.
  • Which of the following are included as causes for floods in the reading passage? droughts / melting snow
    Melting snow
  • Why does saturated ground contribute to flooding problems? the ground cannot absorb more moisture / the ground is too hard, so the water runs off
    the ground cannot absorb more moisture
  • What is the most common natural disaster?
    Fire
  • Which of the following words are natural disasters? Earthquake, Floods, Airplane Crash, Typhoons
    Earthquakes, Floods, Typhoons
  • How far can dam water travel when it is unleashed from a broken dam? tens of kilometres / thousands of kilometres
    tens of kilometres
  • How does deep snow cause flooding? 
    sudden warm temperatures combined with heavy rains causes flooding
  • How does melting snow cause problems related to flooding? it causes pieces of ice to block the river / it makes the level of the river rise
    it makes the level of the river rise
  • What kinds of problems can floods cause? death / widespread damage / destruction of plants and animals
    All