Flood quiz questions for students:
Floods can be prevented by
(a) Afforestation
(b) Cutting the forest
(c) Tilling the land
(d) Removing the top soil
The main cause of recurring flood is
(a) Soil erosion
(b) Deforestation
(c) Silting of river beds
(d) All of the above
Tropical cyclones rarely develop within 5o of the equator because coriolis effect is
(a) weakest there
(b) moderate there
(c) Strongest there
(d) None of the above
Which of the following is a non-precipitation flood?
(a) Coastal flood
(b) Cloud burst flood
(c) Flash flood
(d) None of the above
Higher level of floods and droughts are led by
(a) sand storms
(b) lower precipitation
(c) higher precipitation
(d) none of the above
