Flood Plain June 2014 P11 Qn 3(a)

QUESTION 3 
3 (a) Study Fig. 5, a map showing a river and its flood plain

(i) What is the width of the flood plain of the river at its widest point? 
_______________________________________ kilometres [1]

(ii) Identify features X and Y shown on Fig. 5. 
X ................................... 
Y ................................... [2]

(iii) Suggest how the river may cause problems for the company managing the railway shown in Fig. 5. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................[3]

(iv) Explain the formation of a flood plain. ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................[4]

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