Which Statement Is NOT True in Terms of Floods in Cities

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT true in terms of floods in cities? 

• A) Cities tend to flood more than towns, partly because cities may have expanded onto flood plains or may have been built along shorelines of oceans and large lakes. 
• B) Cities are extra vulnerable to flooding because so much of the area is paved or covered in buildings that runoff from heavy rains can overwhelm the drainage systems. 
• C) The wetlands near cities have often been filled and developed so they cannot act as "natural sponges" to absorb a potential flood as it develops. 
• D) Cities actually flood less than towns, but the damage is more expensive in a city, and floods in cities create greater headlines.

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