How do steep slopes increase flooding?
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  • The water reaches the river slower
  • The water gets soaked up by the land quicker
  • The water isn't absorbed at all
  • The water flows faster down the slopes reaching the river quicker
How does a built up area increase flooding?
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  • The water enters the river more slowly
  • Less water is absorbed because concrete and build up areas are not permeable surfaces (water cannot go through)
  • There is more opportunity for the water to be absorbed because concrete and built up areas are permeable surfaces (water can go through)
  • There is more green space
Why does having lots of plants make flooding slower?
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  • The plants cannot absorb water very fast
  • The plants' roots are connected to the river
  • The plants absorb water (interception) so the water takes longer to reach the river
  • Plants increase run-off
What year was Storm Desmond?
  • 1999
  • 2005
  • 2012
  • 2015
What does the word social mean?
  • To do with money
  • To do with government
  • To do with the nature
  • To do with people
What does the word economic mean?
  • To do with money
  • To do with government
  • To do with nature
  • To do with people
What does the word environmental mean?
  • To do with money
  • To do with government
  • To do with nature
  • To do with people
How many homes in Cumbria were affected by Storm Desmond?
  • 1,400
  • 3,000
  • 4,600
  • 5,200
How much was the estimated cost of flooding in Cumbria after Storm Desmond?
  • £10 million
  • £100 million
  • £5 million
  • £500 million
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