Which of the Following Influences Whether a Flood Occurs

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following influences whether a flood occurs?

• A) the height of levees
• B) the amount of discharge
• C) urbanization replacing farms or natural land with buildings)
• D) the width of the channel
• E) all of these are influences

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