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I know one benefit... floods spread sediments containing benefical nutrients to topsoil
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∙ 12y ago1. Floods create flood plains
2. Floods keep the soil moist and help plants grow
3. Floods bring nutrients to plants
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What is the difference between pluvial and fluvial flooding?
Fluvial flooding is caused by river water, pluvial flooding relates to rain water.
How can marshlands prevent flooding?
marshland prevent flooding to a nearby town by temporarily storing water
What controls flooding?
Drains!
How does a marshland prevent flooding in a nearby town?
Temporarily storing water
What is localised flooding?
"Localized" -- Flooding that will occur in smaller areas, just certain local places that usually flood within a fairly limited area. Such as "localized flooding may occur in parts of the state's southeast counties if the rain continues, but no serious widespread flooding will occur in any large areas of the state." The opposite is widespread or regional flooding which covers more area(s) than local.
What are the benefits of the Nile river flooding?
One of the two main benefits of the Nile flooding is that the silt enriched the surrounding soil. The other benefit was that the flooding allowed the growing of crops which prevented people from starving.
What are 2 benefits of the nile river's flooding?
One of the two main benefits of the Nile flooding is that the silt enriched the surrounding soil. The other benefit was that the flooding allowed the growing of crops which prevented people from starving.
What are two benefits and 2 drawbacks of river flooding in mesopotamia?
I cried in my sleep
Did the benefits of the Nile River valley include flooding and fertile soil?
Yes. That is why the Egyptians settled around the river, because of the rich soil it provided from the flooding.
Describe a beneficial effect that flooding can have on a flood plain?
Benefits of flooding may include increased soil moisture and higher crop yields. Also, allowing natural flooding may help reduce excessive sediment deposits downstream.
What are the benefits of levees and dikes?
Dikes and levees prevent flooding by forming a barrier against rising waters.
What are the stages of a flood?
1.minor flooding 2.moderate flooding 3.major flooding _______ extra is a 'recording flooding'
What is the flooding in Tenerife?
Tenerife has not flooding.
Is flooding an adjective?
It can be (flooding rains, flooding basements). Both the present participle (flooding) and the past partciple (flooded) are adjectives for the verb 'to flood.'
What are the benefits from a river?
The benefits from a river include:collects rainwaterprevents wide scale flooding from rains by collecting water into a specific channel (most flooding is because man altered the course of the natural channel)assists in decomposing plant matterbreaks down bigger rocks, e.g. erosioncarries sediment downriver to build new, fertile landirrigates farmlandsprovides fish habitats-- provides foodcan be harnessed for electricityprovides transportation of people and goods
Can tornadoes do lots of flooding?
No. Tornadoes do not cause flooding.
What is the difference between flooding and flash flooding?
flooding means drowning of areas by heavy rain in considerable time, but flash flooding means, heavy rain in short time.
