Geography OCR B

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  • Created on: 19-11-16 14:59
What is surface storage?
Water that is stored on the SURFACE.
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Why is Bangladesh affected by River flooding?
The monsoon climate - May- September, The Himalayas - melting snow caused by global warming and deforestation increases surface run-off, Rapid population growth - urban areas have to be built on floodplains
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What were the effects of the 2007 flood in Bangladesh?
30 million people were made homeless, 1070 died of diarrhea, snake bites and drowning, in Dhaka the annual stock of crops were lost, 130000 cattle were killed, 11000 km of road was damaged, 400 factories were closed, 100 schools shut, no water.
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What are slides, slumps and rockfalls?
Slide - material shifts in a straight line. Slumps - material shifts with a rotation. Rockfalls -Material shifts velocity.
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What is through flow?
Water moving through the ground.
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Why is Bangladesh affected by River flooding?

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The monsoon climate - May- September, The Himalayas - melting snow caused by global warming and deforestation increases surface run-off, Rapid population growth - urban areas have to be built on floodplains

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What were the effects of the 2007 flood in Bangladesh?

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What are slides, slumps and rockfalls?

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What is through flow?

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Excellent, helped with my revision so much ***

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