FEMA 480 Section 1 Exam Questions
With 100% Pass
/. Area a flood inundates - Answer-Floodplain
/.Types of floodplains - Answer-Riverine, Coastal, Shallow
/.Area that drains to a lake - Answer-Watershed
/.Features in the ground that carry water through and out of a watershed - Answer-
Channels
/.Flooding that occurs along a channel - Answer-Riverine Flooding
/.Flooding in hilly or mountainous areas that come scant minutes after a heavy rain. -
Answer-Flash Flood
/.Most common type of flooding. The downstream channels receive more rain or
snowmelt from their watershed than normal or a channel is blocked. - Answer-Overbank
flooding
/.The speed the water is moving - Answer-Velocity
/.Severe storm that drops much rainfall in a short time can generate
_______________________________. - Answer-Flash Flooding
/.Flooding in areas with impervious surfaces, gutters, and storm sewers that speed
runoff - Answer-Flash Flooding
/.The lowest point in a channel (Channel bottom) - Answer-Thalweg
/.A curve in a channel - Answer-Meander
/.Soil behavior on the outside of a meander - Answer-Erosion
/.Soil behavior on the inside of a meander - Answer-Deposition
/.Sever storms on the Atlantic Coast with winds from Northeast - Answer-Nor'easter
/.Persistent high wind and changes in air pressure that push water toward the shore,
raising water level by several feet. - Answer-Storm Surge
With 100% Pass
/. Area a flood inundates - Answer-Floodplain
/.Types of floodplains - Answer-Riverine, Coastal, Shallow
/.Area that drains to a lake - Answer-Watershed
/.Features in the ground that carry water through and out of a watershed - Answer-
Channels
/.Flooding that occurs along a channel - Answer-Riverine Flooding
/.Flooding in hilly or mountainous areas that come scant minutes after a heavy rain. -
Answer-Flash Flood
/.Most common type of flooding. The downstream channels receive more rain or
snowmelt from their watershed than normal or a channel is blocked. - Answer-Overbank
flooding
/.The speed the water is moving - Answer-Velocity
/.Severe storm that drops much rainfall in a short time can generate
_______________________________. - Answer-Flash Flooding
/.Flooding in areas with impervious surfaces, gutters, and storm sewers that speed
runoff - Answer-Flash Flooding
/.The lowest point in a channel (Channel bottom) - Answer-Thalweg
/.A curve in a channel - Answer-Meander
/.Soil behavior on the outside of a meander - Answer-Erosion
/.Soil behavior on the inside of a meander - Answer-Deposition
/.Sever storms on the Atlantic Coast with winds from Northeast - Answer-Nor'easter
/.Persistent high wind and changes in air pressure that push water toward the shore,
raising water level by several feet. - Answer-Storm Surge
