CFM EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Flooding that occurs along a channel is called - ....ANSWER ...-
Riverine flooding.
The most common type of flooding in the United States is called -
....ANSWER ...-Overbank flooding;
Overbank flooding occurs when - ....ANSWER ...-Downstream
channels receive more rain or snowmelt from their watershed than
normal; A channel is blocked by an ice jam or debris;
Overbank flooding varies with the watershed's size and terrain. -
....ANSWER ...-True
Generally, the larger the river, the deeper the flood and the longer it will
last. - ....ANSWER ...-True
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, Flash floods - ....ANSWER ...-Strike quickly and end swiftly; Rank
first as the cause of flood-related deaths in the United States;
Thalweg is: - ....ANSWER ...-The invert or bottom of a river;
A meander is: - ....ANSWER ...-A curve in a channel;
True or false: Meanders migrate slowly downstream and across the
floodplain a. - ....ANSWER ...-True
Which of the following is not one of the three major categories of
floods: - ....ANSWER ...-Flash Flooding;
What causes most coastal flooding: - ....ANSWER ...-Hurricanes
and severe storms;
Which of the following is not a Special Flood Hazards? -
....ANSWER ...-Tsunamis;
True or false: On open coasts, the magnitude of a flood varies with the
tides: - ....ANSWER ...-True
A tsunami is: - ....ANSWER ...-A pressure wave;
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ANSWERS
Flooding that occurs along a channel is called - ....ANSWER ...-
Riverine flooding.
The most common type of flooding in the United States is called -
....ANSWER ...-Overbank flooding;
Overbank flooding occurs when - ....ANSWER ...-Downstream
channels receive more rain or snowmelt from their watershed than
normal; A channel is blocked by an ice jam or debris;
Overbank flooding varies with the watershed's size and terrain. -
....ANSWER ...-True
Generally, the larger the river, the deeper the flood and the longer it will
last. - ....ANSWER ...-True
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, Flash floods - ....ANSWER ...-Strike quickly and end swiftly; Rank
first as the cause of flood-related deaths in the United States;
Thalweg is: - ....ANSWER ...-The invert or bottom of a river;
A meander is: - ....ANSWER ...-A curve in a channel;
True or false: Meanders migrate slowly downstream and across the
floodplain a. - ....ANSWER ...-True
Which of the following is not one of the three major categories of
floods: - ....ANSWER ...-Flash Flooding;
What causes most coastal flooding: - ....ANSWER ...-Hurricanes
and severe storms;
Which of the following is not a Special Flood Hazards? -
....ANSWER ...-Tsunamis;
True or false: On open coasts, the magnitude of a flood varies with the
tides: - ....ANSWER ...-True
A tsunami is: - ....ANSWER ...-A pressure wave;
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