Bangladesh Flood

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  • Created on: 20-04-17 10:26
Bangladesh is a ..... country in ......
Bangladesh is a poor country in Asia.
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The country is very low-lying, which means?
That they experience regular flooding.
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Name the two main rivers?
Brahmaputra and Ganges
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How much rainfall fell in July, and what impact did this have?
900mm of rainfall fell in July, which saturated the ground.
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Melting snow from the ...... in the ........
Melting snow from the glaciers in the Himalayas.
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TRUE OR FALSE: The peak discharge of both rivers happened at the same time?
TRUE
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How many deaths were caused?
Over 2000.
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How many people were made homeless?
25 million.
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How many schools were totally destroyed?
44 schools.
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How many people caught water-borne diseases?
100,000 people.
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Reduced ....... ......... as flooding destroyed ........ fields.
Reduced rice yields as flooding destroyed paddy fields.
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Bangladesh has a flood forecasting and warning system with how many flooding monitoring stations?
85.
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How many km's of man-made levees?
6000km.
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Why do they allow controlled flooding in some parts of Bangladesh?
In order for sediment to build up and build natural banks.
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The country is very low-lying, which means?

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That they experience regular flooding.

Card 3

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Name the two main rivers?

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Card 4

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How much rainfall fell in July, and what impact did this have?

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Card 5

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Melting snow from the ...... in the ........

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