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best feature about flood proof houses and why?
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1.floatable so that your house isnt in in a high risk of getting flooded.
2.streamlined roof, so it doesn't get blown away by strong wind. |
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2 most important things you need during the floods and why?
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1. a torch, because the electricity will be cut down during the floods and it will be dark.
2.medical supplies because health is really important. |
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why do some people not have access to clean water?
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some people dont have access to clean water because it doesn't rain much in their area. or they dont have deep and wide rivers.
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explain what the middle course is like
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they are in the middle of the river and most of them are curvy /bendy. it has more energy and volume and it's also deeper then in the upper course.
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explain what the lower course is like
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in the lower course the water is more energetic then in the upper and the middle course.its not very deep also erosion takes place
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posh words for hard rocks and soft rocks:
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resistant rocks
less resistant rocs |
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what does the river do when it's getting near the sea?
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it slows down
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what shape is the plunge pool?
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a bowl shape
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what is erosion?
what is transportation? what is deposition? |
1.erosion is rocks wearing away because of fast flowing water.
2.transportation is moving the little rocks that were eroded away. 3.deposition is placing the eroded rocks in a different position. |
