Flood Plain June 2014, P12 Qn 4(a)

QUESTION 4 4 (a) Study Fig. 6 which shows the flood plain of the River Wye in the UK.

(i) What is the distance along the river from point A to point B? ........................................kms [1] 

(ii) Identify two different pieces of evidence that the river has changed its course. 
1 ........................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ [2]  
(iii) On Fig. 6 mark and label the following: 
- a meander (label M); 
 - the village which is most likely to be completely flooded (label V); 
 - the farm building most likely to need protection from river erosion (label F).                                                                            [3]

(iv) Describe the advantages for people of living on a flood plain. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... [4]

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