Certified Floodplain Manager exam questions |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
with answers |\
National Flood Insurance Program - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔NFIP
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1) a study guide to enhance the knowledge abba skills of local
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
officials Responsible for administering and enforcing local
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floodplain management regulations. 2) It is also intends to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
broaden their understanding a floodplain management strategies
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
that can be applied at a local level - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔This
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document can serve two purposes.
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The natural cycle that circulates water throughout the
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environment to maintain an overall balance between water in the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
air, on the surface and in the ground. Unit 1, Section A -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hydrologic cycle |\ |\ |\
Any land area susceptible to being inundated by flood waters
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from any source. Unit 1, Section A - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Floodplain
What are the 3 major categories - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Riverine, Coastal and Shallow flooding |\ |\ |\ |\
Sometimes the hydrologic cycle gets out of balance, sending |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
more water to an area than it can normally handle. The resulting
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is a______? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Flood
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,An area that drains into a lake, stream or other body of water.
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Unit 1, Section A. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Watershed
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Defined landforms that carry water. They may be called rivers,
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creeks, streams or ditches. They can been wet all the time or dry
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most of the time. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Channels
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When a channel receive too much water, the excess flows over
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its banks and into the adjacent floodplain. Flooding that occurs
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along a channel is called_______? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Riverine Flooding |\
The most common type of flooding in the United States is
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called_________
Section 1 page 7. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Overbank Flooding
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The speed of moving water, that is measured in feet per second -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Velocity
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To be introduced to the kinds of floods common to communities
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
in United States, concepts behind floodplain management and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the NFIP - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Units one and two
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In this unit you will learn about the various types of flood data
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needed to administer a floodplain management program. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Unit Three |\ |\ |\
,In this unit discusses how to use data provided in NFIP studies
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and maps - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Unit Four
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A flood that develops in a very short time. It is usually caused by
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intense and heavy rain - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔flash flooding
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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 ANSWERS ✔✔Coastal
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flooding
The Pacific and Caribbean coast face three problems Coastal
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storm, coastal erosion and _____ - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Tsunamis
Hurricanes and severe storms cause most coastal flooding. These |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
include, "_____"which are severe storms on the Atlantic coast
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
with winds out of the north east. - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Nor'easter
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 ANSWERS ✔✔Storm surge
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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
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ANSWERS ✔✔Protection of inland development |\ |\ |\ |\
To build up a shoreline by depositing sand, either by nature or
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human actions. Unit one, section 8. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Accrete
Keywords and phrases appear with underlines and they are listed
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in the glossary in___________ - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Appendix
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D
This study guide and desk reference is based on a home study
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
course that was developed through FEMA's "E.M.I." dated March
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1998. what does EMI stand for? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Emergency management Institute |\ |\
What type of flooding ranked first as the cause of flood related
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
deaths in United States.? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Flash Flooding
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The bottom of a river channel. Unit one, section A - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Thalweg |\
A curve in a river. Unit one, section A - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Meander
Properties on the outside of curves face a double threat of
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inundation and undercutting from ________ during floods. What
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kind of erosion? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Riverine erosion
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with answers |\
National Flood Insurance Program - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔NFIP
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
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 strategies
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
that can be applied at a local level - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔This
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
document can serve two purposes.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
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 ANSWERS ✔✔Hydrologic cycle |\ |\ |\
Any land area susceptible to being inundated by flood waters
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
from any source. Unit 1, Section A - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Floodplain
What are the 3 major categories - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Riverine, Coastal and Shallow flooding |\ |\ |\ |\
Sometimes the hydrologic cycle gets out of balance, sending |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
more water to an area than it can normally handle. The resulting
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
is a______? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Flood
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,An area that drains into a lake, stream or other body of water.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Unit 1, Section A. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Watershed
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
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 ANSWERS ✔✔Channels
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
When a channel receive too much water, the excess flows over
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
its banks and into the adjacent floodplain. Flooding that occurs
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
along a channel is called_______? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Riverine Flooding |\
The most common type of flooding in the United States is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
called_________
Section 1 page 7. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Overbank Flooding
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The speed of moving water, that is measured in feet per second -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Velocity
|\ |\ |\
To be introduced to the kinds of floods common to communities
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
in United States, concepts behind floodplain management and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the NFIP - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Units one and two
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
In this unit you will learn about the various types of flood data
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
needed to administer a floodplain management program. -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Unit Three |\ |\ |\
,In this unit discusses how to use data provided in NFIP studies
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and maps - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Unit Four
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A flood that develops in a very short time. It is usually caused by
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
intense and heavy rain - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔flash flooding
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
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 ANSWERS ✔✔Coastal
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
flooding
The Pacific and Caribbean coast face three problems Coastal
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
storm, coastal erosion and _____ - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Tsunamis
Hurricanes and severe storms cause most coastal flooding. These |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
include, "_____"which are severe storms on the Atlantic coast
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
with winds out of the north east. - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Nor'easter
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 ANSWERS ✔✔Storm surge
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
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
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Protection of inland development |\ |\ |\ |\
To build up a shoreline by depositing sand, either by nature or
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
human actions. Unit one, section 8. - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Accrete
Keywords and phrases appear with underlines and they are listed
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
in the glossary in___________ - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Appendix
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
D
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 ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Emergency management Institute |\ |\
What type of flooding ranked first as the cause of flood related
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
deaths in United States.? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Flash Flooding
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The bottom of a river channel. Unit one, section A - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Thalweg |\
A curve in a river. Unit one, section A - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Meander
Properties on the outside of curves face a double threat of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
inundation and undercutting from ________ during floods. What
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
kind of erosion? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Riverine erosion
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
