The Area of a Community with a 1% Chance of Flooding

question 17

Multiple Choice

The area of a community with a 1% chance of flooding in any given year is known as:

• A) 100 year disaster plan
• B) 100 year flood plain
• C) 99% flood potential area
• D) 99% flood plain area

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Definitions:

Low Frequencies

Refers to sounds or signals that have a relatively small number of cycles or oscillations per second; in audio, it typically describes bass sounds.

Basilar Membrane

The basilar membrane is a key structure in the cochlea of the inner ear, playing a crucial role in the process of auditory transduction by vibrating in response to sound and facilitating hearing.

Place Theory

A theory explaining how the inner ear registers the frequency of sounds, based on the location along the cochlea’s basilar membrane that sound waves peak.

Cones

Visual receptors that respond to greater light intensities and give rise to chromatic (color) sensations.