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Flash Floods

Flash Floods. FLASH FLOOD - A sudden flood event through a valley, canyon or wash , following a short duration, high intensity rainfall. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDtBby7lJX0&NR=1&feature=fvwp. Your task. As a class you are going to create a presentation about flash floods.

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Flash Floods

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  1. Flash Floods

  2. FLASH FLOOD - A sudden flood event through a valley, canyon or wash, following a short duration, high intensity rainfall.

  3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDtBby7lJX0&NR=1&feature=fvwp

  4. Your task • As a class you are going to create a presentation about flash floods. • Use google docs so you can collaborate and see what others are doing. • Choose a slide to research and prepare

  5. Include… • What are flash floods? • Frequency? • location • Causes • Effects • Case studies • Pictures and videos

  6. Useful links • http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/scotland/learning/learningzone/showrecord?Id=1372 • http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/survival/wilderness/desert-survival7.htm

  7. Exam question (20 marks) • Choose any two wind formed desert features and explain their formation (4 marks) • Explain the occurrence of flash floods (6marks) • What role do flash floods play in the formation of desert features? (10 marks)

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