Certified Floodplain Manager Set 2 Questions and Answers

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Question 1.
NFIP

Correct Answer: National Flood Insurance Program


Question 2.
This document can serve two purposes.

Correct Answer: 1) a study guide to enhance the knowledge abba skills of local
officials Responsible for administering and enforcing local floodplain
management regulations. 2) It is also intends to broaden their understanding a
floodplain management strate- gies that can be applied at a local level


Question 3.
The natural cycle that circulates water throughout the environment to maintain an overall
balance between water in the air, on the surface and in the ground. Unit 1, Section A

Correct Answer: Hydrologic cycle


Question 4.
Any land area susceptible to being inundated by flood waters from any source. Unit 1,
Section A

Correct Answer: Floodplain


Question 5.
What are the 3 major categories

Correct Answer: Riverine, Coastal and Shallow flooding


Question 6.
Sometimes the hydrologic cycle gets out of balance, sending more water to an area than it
can normally handle. The resulting is a______?

Correct Answer: Flood


Question 7.
An area that drains into a lake, stream or other body of water. Unit 1, Section A.

Correct Answer: Watershed


Question 8.
Defined landforms that carry water. They may be called rivers, creeks, streams or ditches.
They can been wet all the time or dry most of the time.

Correct Answer: Channels

,Question 9.
When a channel receive too much water, the excess flows over its banks and into the
adjacent

Correct Answer: Riverine Flooding


Question 10.
The most common type of flooding in the United States is called_________ Section 1 page 7.

Correct Answer: Overbank Flooding


Question 11.
Velocity

Correct Answer: The speed of moving water, that is measured in feet per second


Question 12.
To be introduced to the kinds of floods common to communities in United States, concepts
behind floodplain management and the NFIP

Correct Answer: Units one and two


Question 13.
In this unit you will learn about the various types of flood data needed to administer a
floodplain management program.

Correct Answer: Unit Three


Question 14.
Unit Four

Correct Answer: In this unit discusses how to use data provided in NFIP studies
and maps


Question 15.
A flood that develops in a very short time. It is usually caused by intense and heavy rain

Correct Answer: flash flooding


Question 16.
Development along the coast line, Gulf of Mexico, in large lakes are exposed to two types
of flooding in riverine areas. Coastal storms and coastal erosions.

Correct Answer: Coastal flooding


Question 17.
The Pacific and Caribbean coast face three problems Coastal storm, coastal erosion and
_____

,Correct Answer: Tsunamis


Question 18.
Hurricanes and severe storms cause most coastal flooding. These include, "_____"which
are severe

Correct Answer: Nor'easter


Question 19.
Persistent Highwinds and changes in the air pressure push water towards the shore,
causing a ________ which can raise the level of a large body of water by several feet.
Waves can be highly destructive as they move inland, battering structures in their path.

Correct Answer: Storm surge


Question 20.
Wind and waves shape sand dunes, blocks and barrier islands. Because these landforms
provide natural buffers from the effects of a storm, their preservation is important to this?

Correct Answer: Protection of inland development


Question 21.
To build up a shoreline by depositing sand, either by nature or human actions. Unit one,
section 8.

Correct Answer: Accrete


Question 22.
Keywords and phrases appear with underlines and they are listed in the glossary
in___________

Correct Answer: Appendix D


Question 23.
This study guide and desk reference is based on a home study course that was developed
through FEMA's "E.M.I." dated March 1998. what does EMI stand for?

Correct Answer: Emergency management Institute


Question 24.
What type of flooding ranked first as the cause of flood related deaths in United States.?

Correct Answer: Flash Flooding


Question 25.
Thalweg

Correct Answer: The bottom of a river channel. Unit one, section A

, Question 26.
Meander

Correct Answer: A curve in a river. Unit one, section A


Question 27.
Riverine erosion

Correct Answer:


Question 28.
Long-term __________Is another natural process that shapes shorelines. It is a complex
process that involves natural and human-induced factors. The natural factors include sand
sources, sand size and density, changes in water level, and the affects of waves, currents,
tide and wind. These factors determine whether a shoreline will recede or accrete.

Correct Answer: Coastal erosion


Question 29.
Another hazard along the coast is a tsunami, a large wave often called a "tidal" wave even
though tides and tsunami's are not related. Caused by an underwater earthquake or
volcano, a tsunami is a pressure wave that can raise water levels as much as______

Correct Answer: 15 feet


Question 30.
True or false? Tsunamis usually occur in the Pacific ocean, but They have caused floods in
the Caribbean. Because they can happen on a clear day and are not related to storms,
they can catch many people unaware.

Correct Answer: True- unit one page 11


Question 31.
True or false? Lake shores can flood in ways similar to ocean coast. Along the Great Lakes,
severe storms came produce waves and cause shoreline erosion. FEMA is starting to map
Great Lakes flooding with the same techniques it uses for ocean coastal flooding.

Correct Answer: True unit one page 11


Question 32.
Where there are inadequate or no defined channels, floodwaters spread outs over a large
area at a somewhat uniform depth in what's called_____?

Correct Answer: Sheet flow Unit one page 11


Question 33.
In some flat areas, run ass collects in depressions and cannot drain out, creating a
_______effect.