Discuss flood hazards and human settlement, listing several recent examples of flood hazards

What will be an ideal response?


Hundreds of millions of individuals live on floodplains and deltas. The problem is particularly acute in developing nations. For instance, more than 3/4ths of the land in Bangladesh is in floodplains.
Answers on recent examples of flood hazards will vary, especially if students use outside materials. The book mentions the August 2010 flooding of the Indus and its tributaries due to heavy monsoon rains.

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A) the identity of the acid sample B) the pH of the acid sample C) the strength of the acid sample D) none of the above

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Surface indicators of turbulence in stream flows include eddies and ______.

a - whirlpools b - fluvial processes c - dissolved load d - braided streams e - meandering

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What water mass is the most saline in the world ocean?

a. Antarctic Bottom Water b. Northern Atlantic Deep Water c. Northern Pacific Deep Water d. Mediterranean Deep Water e. Arctic Bottom Water

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Describe the distribution of oxygen in the ocean from the surface to the deep sea

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