GCSE Rivers
- Created by: Darcy_bx
- Created on: 27-10-17 17:42
Other questions in this quiz
2. What is the discharge of a river?
- The volume of water in a river
- The depth of a river
- The steepness of a river
- The amount of meanders in a river
3. What does a flashy hydrograph have?
- A low peak discharge and a short lag time
- A high peak discharge and a short lag time
- A high peak discharge and a long lag time
- A low peak discharge and a long lag time
4. How does vegetation (forests etc) help prevent flooding?
- It is green
- It intercepts the precipitation
- It becomes saturated
- It decreases the rainfall
5. What is soft engineering?
- Using a dam/reservoir
- Creating a flood realief channel
- Working with natural river processes to manage flood risk
- Using artificial structures to manage flood risk
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