Paper 1 structured question: Flooding
Paper 1Theory4 marks
Description
Causes of Flooding
Flooding can result from various factors including intense rainfall, long periods of rain, melting snow, topography, soil conditions like saturation and compaction, human activities such as deforestation, farming, urban development, natural events like storm surges and tsunamis, and rising sea levels due to climate change.
- a[2]
Identify Two human activities that can increase the risk of flooding.
Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.
- b[2]
Explain How soil saturation contributes to flooding.
Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.