Lesson 5.5
5.5 Surpluses within the water cycle: flooding Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Geography, Unit 7
20 questions
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Lesson 5.5, Surpluses within the water cycle: flooding: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel Geography (9GE0), Unit 7: Topic 5: The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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Which meteorological event typically causes sudden flash flooding within a few hours?
- Spring snowmelt
- Intense storms
- Monsoonal rains
- Prolonged rainfall
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Which land-use change increases surface runoff and flood risk in a river catchment?
- Afforestation
- Contour ploughing
- Urbanisation
- Wetland restoration
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Which term describes engineered structures such as concrete embankments and levees used to control river flow?
- Hard engineering
- Adaptive planning
- Soft engineering
- Sustainable drainage systems
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Which outcome of flooding is classified as an environmental impact rather than socio-economic?
- Soil erosion
- Business disruption
- Property damage
- Infrastructure loss
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Which meteorological factor causes seasonal flooding across tropical South Asia?
- Glacial meltwater
- Monsoonal rainfall
- Convectional hail
- Coastal storm surges
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What primary factor triggers snowmelt flooding in river catchments during spring?
- Decreasing evaporation
- Heavy snowfall
- River channelisation
- Rising temperatures
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Which land-use change reduces soil infiltration and increases catchment runoff?
- Cover cropping
- Terracing
- Reforestation
- Deforestation
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Which hydrograph characteristic describes a rapid rise in river discharge after rainfall?
- Flashy response
- Perennial response
- Baseflow response
- Delayed response
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How does extensive paving in a catchment affect the river hydrograph lag time?
- Stabilises lag time
- Lengthens lag time
- Prevents lag time
- Shortens lag time
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Which outcome of the UK 2007 floods is categorised as a socio-economic impact?
- Business disruption
- Wetland damage
- Riverbank siltation
- Soil erosion
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The time between peak rainfall and peak river discharge in a catchment is best described as what?
- Bankfull period
- Residence time
- Recurrence interval
- Lag time
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A flood with a 1 in 100 year recurrence interval has what annual probability of occurring in any given year?
- 1%
- 10%
- 0.1%
- 100%
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What term describes the release of water stored in winter snowpack into rivers?
- Sublimation
- Snowmelt
- Infiltration
- Percolation
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Which channel modification method exacerbates downstream flood risk on lowland rivers?
- Meander restoration
- Washland creation
- Bank re-vegetation
- Channel straightening
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What main flood risk issue can hard engineering schemes cause downstream?
- Increased groundwater
- Increased flood risk
- Reduced flow speed
- Decreased peak flow
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A catchment of 500 km2 receives 90 mm of rain and has a runoff coefficient of 0.6. What is the volume of runoff?
- 45 million m3
- 4.5 million m3
- 2.7 billion m3
- 27 million m3
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What factor primarily increases the socio-economic impact of flooding in developing nations?
- Denser vegetation cover
- Steeper catchment slopes
- Lower flood resilience
- Higher rainfall intensity
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Which soft engineering method reduces flood risk by storing excess water naturally upstream?
- Channel dredging
- Wetland restoration
- Levee construction
- Dam building
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How is climate change expected to alter precipitation patterns in many catchments?
- Constant seasonal flow
- Reduced peak runoff
- Decreased storm frequency
- Increased rainfall intensity
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Which of the following is an environmental impact of flooding?
- Ecosystem damage
- Economic loss
- Settlement destruction
- Infrastructure damage
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