A Flood Plain Has the Potential to Flood

question 16

Multiple Choice

A flood plain has the potential to flood. Why is this a problem?

• A) floods are caused by drought cycles in the weather
• B) floods are unnatural events caused by human activity
• C) flood damage is permanent, causing major changes in the course of the bordering river channel
• D) flood damage is extremely costly due to homes and businesses being built on the flood plain
• E) when flood waters recede, the flood plain is left infertile for growing crops

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