Rivers: Hazards & Opportunities (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Geography): Exam Questions

Describe the human causes of flooding.

Describe the methods used to manage the impacts of river flooding.

Give two advantages and two disadvantages of living close to a river such as the one shown in Fig. 1.

Study Figs. 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4, which are photographs of three different rivers.

Fig 3.2

Fig 3.3

Fig 3.4

Explain why living on a delta or near a river may be hazardous for people.

State two different methods to reduce river flooding. For each method explain how it works.

Method 1 .........................................................................................

Explanation ....................................................................................

Method 2 ........................................................................................

Explanation .....................................................................................

Study Fig. 4.3, which is a map of an area in Asia where river flooding occurred.

Fig. 4.3

Suggest reasons why the rivers flooded in the areas shown in Fig. 4.3.

Suggest the methods which could be used in the area shown in Fig. 4.3 to prevent flooding.

For a named river you have studied, explain how flooding is being managed

Describe the hazards provided by a named river you have studied for people who live close to it

Named river ..............

For a named river you have studied, explain the causes of flooding.

Name of river ..............................

For a named river you have studied, explain the causes of pollution.

Name of river ..............................

For a named river you have studied, describe how pollution is being managed