A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called (1) Delta (2) Levee (3) Flood Plain (4) Dune

A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called (1) Delta (2) Levee (3) Flood Plain (4) Dune
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A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called (1) Delta (2) Levee (3) Flood Plain (4) Dune

Description : A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called (1) Delta (2) Levee (3) Flood Plain (4) Dune

Last Answer : (2) Levee Explanation: A levee, dike, dyke or flood bank is a broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods. Levees are usually parallel to the way the ... so levees can help direct the flow of the river. Levees can also be artificially created or reinforced.

The earthen embankments constructed parallel to the river banks at some suitable distance for flood control, are known as (A) Floods walls (B) Dikes (C) Levees (D) Both (b) and (c)

Description : The earthen embankments constructed parallel to the river banks at some suitable distance for flood control, are known as (A) Floods walls (B) Dikes (C) Levees (D) Both (b) and (c)

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Nappe is a kind of (1) fluvial feature (2) folded structure (3) erosional plain (4) delta region

Description : Nappe is a kind of (1) fluvial feature (2) folded structure (3) erosional plain (4) delta region

Last Answer :  folded structure

Atoll is a kind of (1) sand-dune (2) lake (3) sandbar (4) inland sea

Description : Atoll is a kind of (1) sand-dune (2) lake (3) sandbar (4) inland sea

Last Answer :  inland sea

The main cause of recurring flood is (1) Soil erosion (2) Deforestation (3) Silting of river beds (4) All of the above

Description : The main cause of recurring flood is (1) Soil erosion (2) Deforestation (3) Silting of river beds (4) All of the above

Last Answer : All of the above

Contour ploughing helps in (1) stopping floods (2) growing crops (3) soil conservation (4) checking landslides (SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE)

Description : Contour ploughing helps in (1) stopping floods (2) growing crops (3) soil conservation (4) checking landslides (SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE)

Last Answer : soil conservation

The main advantage of Rain? Water Harvesting (RWH) is (1) Recharge ground water (2) Avoid floods (3) Reduce the loss of water (4) Avoid soil erosion

Description : The main advantage of Rain? Water Harvesting (RWH) is (1) Recharge ground water (2) Avoid floods (3) Reduce the loss of water (4) Avoid soil erosion

Last Answer : Recharge ground water

‘Flash floods’ are associated with (1) Thunderstorms (2) Cyclonic storms (3) Tsunami (4) Tornado

Description : ‘Flash floods’ are associated with (1) Thunderstorms (2) Cyclonic storms (3) Tsunami (4) Tornado

Last Answer : Cyclonic storms

During the monsoon season rainfall decreases from the Ganga delta to the Punjab plains. It is because: (a) monsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier (b) western regions are warmer than the eastern region (c) hills do not form barriers for winds (d) the area is far away from the sea

Description : During the monsoon season rainfall decreases from the Ganga delta to the Punjab plains. It is because: (a) monsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier (b) western regions are warmer than ... (c) hills do not form barriers for winds (d) the area is far away from the sea

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Is the area drained by a river called a flood plain?

Description : Is the area drained by a river called a flood plain?

Last Answer : No, the area drained by a river is a river basin or drainage basin. The flood plain is in the lower valley reaches, where heavy rain can cause the river to flood, often bursting over flood defences, and for the water to flood over a large area.

Terrigenous deposits are found in (1) Deep Sea Plain (2) Ocean Trenches (3) Rift Valley (4) Continental Shelf and Slope

Description : Terrigenous deposits are found in (1) Deep Sea Plain (2) Ocean Trenches (3) Rift Valley (4) Continental Shelf and Slope

Last Answer : Continental Shelf and Slope

Sink hole is a phenomenon of _______ topography. (1) Plain (2) Desert (3) Tundra (4) Karst

Description : Sink hole is a phenomenon of _______ topography. (1) Plain (2) Desert (3) Tundra (4) Karst

Last Answer : Karst

Basaltic lava is found in the (1) Deccan Trap (2) Himalayas (3) Indo-Gangetic Plain (4) North-Eastern Hills

Description : Basaltic lava is found in the (1) Deccan Trap (2) Himalayas (3) Indo-Gangetic Plain (4) North-Eastern Hills

Last Answer : Deccan Trap

A place where there is constant intermingling of salt water and fresh water is ____ (1) Estuary (2) Delta (3) Gulf (4) Bay

Description : A place where there is constant intermingling of salt water and fresh water is ____ (1) Estuary (2) Delta (3) Gulf (4) Bay 

Last Answer : Estuary

Natural embankments found on upper valley sides are-known as (1) high banks (2) levees (3) bunds (4) ridge

Description : Natural embankments found on upper valley sides are-known as (1) high banks (2) levees (3) bunds (4) ridge

Last Answer : levees

Levees and flood walls, (A) Are designed to carry unbalanced water load (B) Are designed with adequate dimensions (C) Are means of controlling floods (D) Are never provided free-boards

Description : Levees and flood walls, (A) Are designed to carry unbalanced water load (B) Are designed with adequate dimensions (C) Are means of controlling floods (D) Are never provided free-boards

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

If Erin Farm Insurance saw a sudden increase in the number of farmers seeking flood insurance in Ireland due to major floods in Britain, the floods would be presenting the company with a marketing: A)opportunity B)strategy C)concept D)mix E)target

Description : If Erin Farm Insurance saw a sudden increase in the number of farmers seeking flood insurance in Ireland due to major floods in Britain, the floods would be presenting the company with a marketing: A)opportunity B)strategy C)concept D)mix E)target

Last Answer : A)opportunity

Dams are designed to reduce flooding by ____________. a) Protecting river banks from erosion b) Providing storage for flood water c) Increasing the downstream velocity of flood water ‘ d) Trapping sediment behind the dam so it can't be deposited downstream

Description : Dams are designed to reduce flooding by ____________. a) Protecting river banks from erosion b) Providing storage for flood water c) Increasing the downstream velocity of flood water ‘ d) Trapping sediment behind the dam so it can't be deposited downstream

Last Answer : b) Providing storage for flood water

Dams are designed to reduce flooding by _______________. a) Protecting river banks from erosion b) Providing storage for flood water c) Increasing the downstream velocity of flood water d) Trapping sediment behind the dam so it can't be deposited downstream

Description : Dams are designed to reduce flooding by _______________. a) Protecting river banks from erosion b) Providing storage for flood water c) Increasing the downstream velocity of flood water d) Trapping sediment behind the dam so it can't be deposited downstream

Last Answer : b) Providing storage for flood water

What process takes place during the youthful stage of a river ? (1) Valley widening (2) River rejuvenating (3) Valley deepening (4) Meandering

Description : What process takes place during the youthful stage of a river ? (1) Valley widening (2) River rejuvenating (3) Valley deepening (4) Meandering

Last Answer : Valley deepening

Main purpose of mean water training for rivers is (A) Flood control (B) To provide sufficient depth of water in navigable channels, during low water periods (C) To preserve the channel in good shape by efficient disposal of suspended and bed load (D) All of the above

Description : Main purpose of mean water training for rivers is (A) Flood control (B) To provide sufficient depth of water in navigable channels, during low water periods (C) To preserve the channel in good shape by efficient disposal of suspended and bed load (D) All of the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Soils in the Mahanadi delta are less fertile than those in the Godavari delta because of: (A) erosion of top soils by annual floods (B) inundation of land by sea water (C) traditional agriculture practices (D) the derivation of alluvial soil from red-soil hinterland

Description : Soils in the Mahanadi delta are less fertile than those in the Godavari delta because of: (A) erosion of top soils by annual floods (B) inundation of land by sea water (C) traditional agriculture practices (D) the derivation of alluvial soil from red-soil hinterland

Last Answer : Answer: A  The Mahanadi was notorious for its devastating floods for much of recorded history. Thus it was called 'the sorrow of Orissa'. However the construction of the Hirakud Dam has greatly ... matter of great concern. Indiscriminate damming along the river has been cited as an obvious reason.

The ground surface slopes 1 in 50 along a proposed railway embankment 150 m in length. The height of the embankment at zero chainage is 0.5 m, the width is 11 m and side slopes 2:1. If the falling gradient of the embankment is 1 in 150, the quantity of the earthwork calculated by Prismoidal formula, is (A) 3250 m3 (B) 3225 m3 (C) 3275 m3 (D) 3300 m3

Description : The ground surface slopes 1 in 50 along a proposed railway embankment 150 m in length. The height of the embankment at zero chainage is 0.5 m, the width is 11 m and side slopes 2:1. If the falling gradient ... calculated by Prismoidal formula, is (A) 3250 m3 (B) 3225 m3 (C) 3275 m3 (D) 3300 m3

Last Answer : (B) 3225 m3

A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as (1) Rift Valley (2) U Shaped Valley (3) V Shaped Valley (4) Hanging Valley

Description : A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as (1) Rift Valley (2) U Shaped Valley (3) V Shaped Valley (4) Hanging Valley

Last Answer : Rift Valley

Vocanoes are scattered (1) all over the world (2) only along the coasts (3) on the islands (4) mainly along young fold mountains

Description : Vocanoes are scattered (1) all over the world (2) only along the coasts (3) on the islands (4) mainly along young fold mountains

Last Answer : on the islands

Consider the following geological phenomena : I. Development of a fault II. Movement along a fault III. Impact produced by a volcanic eruption IV. Folding of rocks Which of the above causes earthquakes ? (1) I, II and III (2) II and IV (3) I, III and IV (4) I to IV

Description : Consider the following geological phenomena : I. Development of a fault II. Movement along a fault III. Impact produced by a volcanic eruption IV. Folding of rocks Which of the above causes earthquakes ? (1) I, II and III (2) II and IV (3) I, III and IV (4) I to IV

Last Answer : I, II and III 

Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because : (1) of easterly trade winds. (2) cold ocean currents flow along the western coasts. (3) of the effect of both the offshore easterly trade winds and cold ocean currents. (4) the rate of evaporation is greater along the western margin areas.

Description : Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because : (1) of easterly trade winds. (2) cold ocean currents flow along the western coasts. (3) of the effect of both the ... winds and cold ocean currents. (4) the rate of evaporation is greater along the western margin areas.

Last Answer :  of the effect of both the offshore easterly trade winds and cold ocean currents. 

Lake formed in a cut off river, meander is called: (1) Playa Lake (2) Meteoric Lake (3) Ox-Bow Lake (4) Crater Lake

Description : Lake formed in a cut off river, meander is called: (1) Playa Lake (2) Meteoric Lake (3) Ox-Bow Lake (4) Crater Lake

Last Answer : Ox-Bow Lake

The main function of a divide wall is to (A) Control the silt entry in the canal (B) Prevent river floods from entering the canal (C) Separate the under-sluices from weir proper (D) Provide smooth flow at sufficiently low velocity

Description : The main function of a divide wall is to (A) Control the silt entry in the canal (B) Prevent river floods from entering the canal (C) Separate the under-sluices from weir proper (D) Provide smooth flow at sufficiently low velocity

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

The food chain refers to the transfer of energy from : (1) the interior of the earth to the surface (2) lower to higher latitudes (3) one organism to another (4) organisms of the land to those of the sea by means of river

Description : The food chain refers to the transfer of energy from : (1) the interior of the earth to the surface (2) lower to higher latitudes (3) one organism to another (4) organisms of the land to those of the sea by means of river

Last Answer : one organism to another

A drainage pattern where a river is joined by its tributaries approximately at right angles is ____________ (1) Dendritic (2) Trellis (3) Rectangular(4) Radial

Description : A drainage pattern where a river is joined by its tributaries approximately at right angles is ____________ (1) Dendritic (2) Trellis (3) Rectangular(4) Radial

Last Answer : Trellis

The ‘graded profile’ of a river course is a (1) smooth curve from source to mouth. (2) smooth curve in the upper course. (3) smooth curve in the middle course. (4) smooth curve in the lower course.

Description : The ‘graded profile’ of a river course is a (1) smooth curve from source to mouth. (2) smooth curve in the upper course. (3) smooth curve in the middle course. (4) smooth curve in the lower course. 

Last Answer : smooth curve from source to mouth.

The longest river in Asia is (1) River Indus (2) River Yangtze (3) River Hwang Ho (4) River Ganga

Description : The longest river in Asia is (1) River Indus (2) River Yangtze (3) River Hwang Ho (4) River Ganga

Last Answer : River Yangtze 

Widening of a river valley takes place due to (1) Corrosion (2) Lateral erosion (3) Corrasion (4) Hydraulic action

Description : Widening of a river valley takes place due to (1) Corrosion (2) Lateral erosion (3) Corrasion (4) Hydraulic action

Last Answer : Lateral erosion

Moraines are formed in (1) River deltas (2) Arid regions (3) Glacial regions (4) Monsoon region

Description : Moraines are formed in (1) River deltas (2) Arid regions (3) Glacial regions (4) Monsoon region

Last Answer : Glacial regions

Which of the following is a typical feature of river erosion in youthful stage ? (1) Ox-bow lake (2) Gorge (3) Valley in valley (4) Cut-bank

Description : Which of the following is a typical feature of river erosion in youthful stage ? (1) Ox-bow lake (2) Gorge (3) Valley in valley (4) Cut-bank

Last Answer : Gorge

The greatest erosive power of a river is associated with (1) gorges (2) meanders (3) inter-locking spurs (4) V-shaped valley

Description : The greatest erosive power of a river is associated with (1) gorges (2) meanders (3) inter-locking spurs (4) V-shaped valley

Last Answer : meanders

The temperature of water at the bottom of a large waterfall is higher than that of the water at the top. because (1) the falling water absorbs heat from the Sun. (2) the water at the bottom has greater potential energy. (3) the kinetic energy of the falling water is converted into heat. (4) rocks on the bed of the river give out heat.

Description : The temperature of water at the bottom of a large waterfall is higher than that of the water at the top. because (1) the falling water absorbs heat from the Sun. (2) the water at the bottom has greater ... of the falling water is converted into heat. (4) rocks on the bed of the river give out heat.

Last Answer : the kinetic energy of the falling water is converted into heat.

What is meant by Isthmus? (1) Mouth of a river where it joins the sea (2) Narrow strip of water dividing two land masses (3) Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans (4) Narrow strip of land connecting two large areas of land

Description : What is meant by Isthmus? (1) Mouth of a river where it joins the sea (2) Narrow strip of water dividing two land masses (3) Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans (4) Narrow strip of land connecting two large areas of land

Last Answer : Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans

Mushroom Rocks are the typical land forms seen in (1) River Valleys (2) Mountain tops (3) Coastal areas (4) Deserts

Description : Mushroom Rocks are the typical land forms seen in (1) River Valleys (2) Mountain tops (3) Coastal areas (4) Deserts

Last Answer : Deserts

Hanging Valley is formed due to the action of (1) Glacier (2) River (3) Ocean (4) Wind

Description : Hanging Valley is formed due to the action of (1) Glacier (2) River (3) Ocean (4) Wind

Last Answer : Glacier

The west to east extension of the Himalayas is from (1) Indus gorge to Dihang gorge (2) K2 to Chomoihari (3) Nanga Parbat to Namcha Barwa (4) Rakaposhi to Lohit river

Description : The west to east extension of the Himalayas is from (1) Indus gorge to Dihang gorge (2) K2 to Chomoihari (3) Nanga Parbat to Namcha Barwa (4) Rakaposhi to Lohit river

Last Answer : Indus gorge to Dihang gorge

The Grand Canyon is located on the : (1) Colorado River (2) Rhine River (3) Tapi River (4) Niger River

Description : The Grand Canyon is located on the : (1) Colorado River (2) Rhine River (3) Tapi River (4) Niger River

Last Answer : Colorado River

What is the difference between breach and levee?

Description : What is the difference between breach and levee?

Last Answer : Need answer

How can a levee prevent flooding?

Description : How can a levee prevent flooding?

Last Answer : It keeps rising water inside stream channels.

What's going to happen to actuarial assessments for flood insurance on the Houston flood plain?

Description : What's going to happen to actuarial assessments for flood insurance on the Houston flood plain?

Last Answer : Really? Only 15% had flood insure. Oh man, that's bad, really, really, bad. I don't know the answer to this Q. but I do agree that the government should not supply cheap insure. to those that choose ... it is fire insure. must have it, and it's pricey because we live in a high risk wildfire zone.

Is the record breaking rain and flooding in Pakistan the result of a) Allah's will, b) global warming, c) weather warfare, or d) plain old bad monsoon/100-year flood?

Description : Is the record breaking rain and flooding in Pakistan the result of a) Allah's will, b) global warming, c) weather warfare, or d) plain old bad monsoon/100-year flood?

Last Answer : kevbo I prefer to go with; Shit happens. ;-)

Is it flood 'plane' or 'plain'?

Description : Is it flood 'plane' or 'plain'?

Last Answer : “Plane” is noun; “plain” is adjective.

What is the area of flood plain of Bangladesh ?

Description : What is the area of flood plain of Bangladesh ?

Last Answer : The area of flood plain in Bangladesh is 1 , 24 , 26 sq km.