Which of the following natural factors affect the degree or severity of flooding?
A. size of the raindrops and wind speed
B. rainfall volume and infiltration capacity of the ground
C. rainfall volume and wind speed
D. slope of the land and wind speed
E. size of raindrops and slope of the land
Answer: B
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a. true b. false
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