Multiple choice

Which of the following data are NOT used to try and predict flooding in a given area?

  1. amount of rainfall occurring

  2. knowledge of the storm that brings the rainfall

  3. the topography of a river's drainage basin

  4. seismic activity on the ocean floor
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Seismic activity on the ocean floor is related to earthquakes and tsunamis, not riverine flooding. Rainfall, storm characteristics, and topography are all primary factors in flood prediction.

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