FEMA 480 UNIT 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What does filling in a floodplain do? - Answer-Filling reduces the floodplain's ability to
store excess water, sending more water downstream and causing floods to rise to
higher levels.
Does moving sand and sand dunes affect flooding? - Answer-Yes, it may remove a
natural barrier that protects inland properties.
Hydrodynamic forces are caused by _________________ water and hydrostatic forces
are caused by _____________ water - Answer-Moving, standing
List three materials or household items that are particularly susceptible to flood damage
by soaking? - Answer-- Wood
- Gypsum wallboard
- Furniture and upholstery
- Carpeting
- Mattresses
- Books
- Electrical appliances
- Gasoline engines
What are examples of non-structural flood protection measures? - Answer-- Regulations
to prohibit development in high-hazard areas
- Building codes requiring flood-resistant construction for new buildings in floodprone
areas
- Acquisition and relocation of buildings in high hazard areas
- Modifying or retrofitting existing buildings
- Installing flood warning systems
- Controlling stormwater runoff
- Providing self-help advice to property owners
What are the Unified National Program for Floodplain Management's four main
floodplain management strategies? - Answer-- Modify human susceptibility to flood
damage
- Modify the impact of flooding
- Modify flood itself
- Preserve and restore natural resources
What are the three most common types of flooding? - Answer-Riverine,
AND ANSWERS
What does filling in a floodplain do? - Answer-Filling reduces the floodplain's ability to
store excess water, sending more water downstream and causing floods to rise to
higher levels.
Does moving sand and sand dunes affect flooding? - Answer-Yes, it may remove a
natural barrier that protects inland properties.
Hydrodynamic forces are caused by _________________ water and hydrostatic forces
are caused by _____________ water - Answer-Moving, standing
List three materials or household items that are particularly susceptible to flood damage
by soaking? - Answer-- Wood
- Gypsum wallboard
- Furniture and upholstery
- Carpeting
- Mattresses
- Books
- Electrical appliances
- Gasoline engines
What are examples of non-structural flood protection measures? - Answer-- Regulations
to prohibit development in high-hazard areas
- Building codes requiring flood-resistant construction for new buildings in floodprone
areas
- Acquisition and relocation of buildings in high hazard areas
- Modifying or retrofitting existing buildings
- Installing flood warning systems
- Controlling stormwater runoff
- Providing self-help advice to property owners
What are the Unified National Program for Floodplain Management's four main
floodplain management strategies? - Answer-- Modify human susceptibility to flood
damage
- Modify the impact of flooding
- Modify flood itself
- Preserve and restore natural resources
What are the three most common types of flooding? - Answer-Riverine,
