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Types xof xfloodplains x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xRiverine, xcoastal, xand xshallow x
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Watershed x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xarea xthat xdrains xinto xa xlake, xstream, xor xbody xof xwater.
xAlso xcalled xbasin xor xcatchment xarea. x
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Channel x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xGround xfeatures xthat xcarry xwater xthrough xand xout xof xa
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Riverine xFlooding x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xflooding xthat xoccurs xalong xa xchannel x
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Flash xflooding x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xflooding xthat xoccurs xin xhilly xand xmountainous xareas
xthat xmay xcome xscant xminutes xafter xa xheavy xrainfall. xOne xcan xalso xoccur xin xurban

xareas xwhere xpavements xand xdrainage ximprovements xspeed xrunoff xto xa xstream. x
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Overbank xFlooding x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xThe xmost xcommon xtype xflooding xin xthe xUS. xIt
xoccurs xwhen xdownstream xchannels xreceive xmore xrain xor xsnowmelt xthan xnormal, xor xa

xchannel xis xblocked xby xice xor xdebris. xExcess xwater xoverloads xthe xchannels xand xflows

xout xonto xthe xfloodplain x
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Velocity x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xOne xmeasure xof xa xflood xis xthe xspeed xof xmoving xwater.
xMeasured xin xfeet xper xsecond x
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Thalweg x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xThe xchannel xbottom x
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Meander x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xa xcurve xin xthe xchannel. xThe xoutside xbank xof xthe
xmeander xis xsubject xto xerosion, xthe xinside xbank xis xsubject xto xdeposits x
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Accrete x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xto xbuild xup xa xshoreline xby xdepositing xsand, xeither xby
xnature xor xhuman xactions x
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Actual xCash xValue x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xThe xreplacement xcost xfor xa xbuilding, xminus xa
xdepreciation xpercentage xbased xon xage xand xcondition. x
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Alluvial xFan x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xAn xarea xat xthe xbase xof xa xvalley xwhere xthe xslope
xflattens xout, xallowing xthe xfloodwater xto xdecrease xin xspeed xand xspread xout, xdropping

xsediment xand xrock xover xa xfan-shaped xarea. x
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Amendment x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xA xchange xto xa xFEMA xfloodplain xmap xthat xremoves
xan xarea xthat xwas xinadvertently xincluded xin xthe xSpecial xFlood xHazard xArea x
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Approximate xstudies x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xFlood xhazard xmapping xdone xusing
xapproximate xstudy xmethods xthat xshow xthe xapproximate xoutline xof xthe xbase xfloodplain.

xAn xapproximate xstudy xdoes xnot xproduce xa xbase xflood xelevation. x
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, Base xFlood xDepth x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xA xmeasurement xof xthe xbase xflood xin xfeet
xabove xground, xused xfor xshallow xflooding x
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Basement x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xAny xarea xof xthe xbuilding xhaving xits xflood xsubgrade
x(below xground xlevel) xon xall xsides x
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Base xfloodplain x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xthe xarea xof xwater xand xland xinundated xby xthe xbase
xflood x
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Basin x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xAlso xknown xas xa xWatershed, xan xarea xthat xdrains xinto xa
xlake, xstream xor xother xbody xof xwater. x
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Bathymetry x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xThe xmeasurement xof xdepths xof xwater xin xthe xocean xor
xlakes x
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Bench xmarks x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xMonuments xon xthe xground xthat xshow xthe xelevation
xof xthe xspot xabove xsea xlevel. xAlso xcalled xElevation xReference xMarks. x
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Building x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xA xwalled xand xroofed xstructure xincluding xa xgas xor xliquid
xstorage xtank xthat xis xprincipally xabove xground xas xwell xas xa xmanufactured xhome. xAlso

xknown xas xstructure x
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Building xCondition xSurvey x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xA xwindshield xsurvey xconducted xto
xobtain xa xpreliminary xevaluation xof xthe xextent xand xseverity xof xdamage xto xbuildings xafter

xa xdisaster x
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CAP x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xCommunity xAssistance xProgram x
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Cfs x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xcubic xfeet xper xsecond, xthe xunit xby xwhich xdischarges xare
xmeasured x(A xcubic xfoot xof xwater xis xabout x7.5 xgallons) x
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CLOMA x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xConditional xLetter xof xMap xAmendment x
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CLOMR x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xConditional xLetter xOf xMap xRevision x
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Closed xBasin xLake x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xA xlake xthat xhas xeither xno xoutlet xor xrelatively
xsmall xone, xwhere xrainfall xor xgroundwater xcan xcause xthe xlake's xlevel xto xride xfaster xthan

xit xcan xdrain x
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Coastal xhigh xhazard xarea x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xthe xpart xof xthe xcoastal xfloodplain
xextending xfrom xoffshore xto xthe xinland xlimit xof xthe xprimary xcoastal xdune xalong xan xopen

xcoast xand xany xother xarea xsubject xto xhigh xvelocity xwave xaction xfrom xstorms xand

xseismic xsources. xWave xheights xduring xthe xbase xflood xwill xgenerally xbe xthree xfeet xor

xmore xin xheight xabove xthe xstillwater xelevation x
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CBRA x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xThe xcoastal xbarrier xresources xAct xwhich xidentified
xundeveloped xportions xof xcoastal xbarriers x
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Community xAssistance xProgram x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xA xFEMA xprogram xthat xfunds xstate
xactivities xthat xhelp xcommunities xin xthe xNFIP x
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Community x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xA xcity, xcounty, xtownship, xIndian xtribe, xor xauthorized
xtribal xorganization, xAlaska xNative xvillage xor xauthorized xnative xorganization, xor xother

xlocal xgovernment xwith xthe xstatutory xauthority xto xadopt xand xenforce xfloodplain

xregulations xand xparticipate xin xthe xNFIP x
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Conditional xLetter xof xMap xAmendment x(CLOMA) x- x xcorrect xanswer. x x xA xstatement xfrom
xFEMA xthat xis xa xproject xis xconstructed xas xplanned, xa xLOMA xcan xbe xissued xlater x
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