Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) Exam
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• Hydrologic cycle . ANSWER: 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
• Floodplain . ANSWER: Any land area susceptible to being inundated by flood
waters from any source. Unit 1, Section A
• Riverine, Coastal and Shallow flooding . ANSWER: What are the 3 major
categories
• Flood . ANSWER: Sometimes the hydrologic cycle gets out of balance, sending
more water to an area than it can normally handle. The resulting is a______?
• Watershed . ANSWER: An area that drains into a lake, stream or other body of
water. Unit 1, Section A.
• Channels . ANSWER: 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.
• Riverine Flooding . ANSWER: 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_______?
,• Overbank Flooding . ANSWER: The most common type of flooding in the
United States is called_________
Section 1 page 7.
• Velocity . ANSWER: The speed of moving water, that is measured in feet per
second
• Units one and two . ANSWER: To be introduced to the kinds of floods common
to communities in United States, concepts behind floodplain management and the
NFIP
• Unit Three . ANSWER: In this unit you will learn about the various types of
flood data needed to administer a floodplain management program.
• Unit Four . ANSWER: In this unit discusses how to use data provided in NFIP
studies and maps
• flash flooding . ANSWER: A flood that develops in a very short time. It is
usually caused by intense and heavy rain
• Coastal flooding . ANSWER: 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.
• Tsunamis . ANSWER: The Pacific and Caribbean coast face three problems
Coastal storm, coastal erosion and _____
,• Nor'easter . ANSWER: 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.
• Storm surge . ANSWER: 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.
• Protection of inland development . ANSWER: 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?
• Accrete . ANSWER: To build up a shoreline by depositing sand, either by nature
or human actions. Unit one, section 8.
• Appendix D . ANSWER: Keywords and phrases appear with underlines and they
are listed in the glossary in___________
• Emergency management Institute . ANSWER: 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?
• Flash Flooding . ANSWER: What type of flooding ranked first as the cause of
flood related deaths in United States.?
• Thalweg . ANSWER: The bottom of a river channel. Unit one, section A
• Meander . ANSWER: A curve in a river. Unit one, section A
, • Riverine erosion . ANSWER: Properties on the outside of curves face a double
threat of inundation and undercutting from ________ during floods. What kind of
erosion?
• Coastal erosion . ANSWER: 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.
• 15 feet . ANSWER: 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______
• True— unit one page 11 . ANSWER: 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.
• True unit one page 11 . ANSWER: 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.
• Sheet flow, ponding and urban drainage. . ANSWER: Shallow flooding occurs in
flat areas where a lack of channels means water cannot drain away easily. Shallow
flood problems fall into three categories. What are those three categories.
Script | Updated Revision Notes | Graded
A+
• Hydrologic cycle . ANSWER: 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
• Floodplain . ANSWER: Any land area susceptible to being inundated by flood
waters from any source. Unit 1, Section A
• Riverine, Coastal and Shallow flooding . ANSWER: What are the 3 major
categories
• Flood . ANSWER: Sometimes the hydrologic cycle gets out of balance, sending
more water to an area than it can normally handle. The resulting is a______?
• Watershed . ANSWER: An area that drains into a lake, stream or other body of
water. Unit 1, Section A.
• Channels . ANSWER: 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.
• Riverine Flooding . ANSWER: 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_______?
,• Overbank Flooding . ANSWER: The most common type of flooding in the
United States is called_________
Section 1 page 7.
• Velocity . ANSWER: The speed of moving water, that is measured in feet per
second
• Units one and two . ANSWER: To be introduced to the kinds of floods common
to communities in United States, concepts behind floodplain management and the
NFIP
• Unit Three . ANSWER: In this unit you will learn about the various types of
flood data needed to administer a floodplain management program.
• Unit Four . ANSWER: In this unit discusses how to use data provided in NFIP
studies and maps
• flash flooding . ANSWER: A flood that develops in a very short time. It is
usually caused by intense and heavy rain
• Coastal flooding . ANSWER: 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.
• Tsunamis . ANSWER: The Pacific and Caribbean coast face three problems
Coastal storm, coastal erosion and _____
,• Nor'easter . ANSWER: 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.
• Storm surge . ANSWER: 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.
• Protection of inland development . ANSWER: 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?
• Accrete . ANSWER: To build up a shoreline by depositing sand, either by nature
or human actions. Unit one, section 8.
• Appendix D . ANSWER: Keywords and phrases appear with underlines and they
are listed in the glossary in___________
• Emergency management Institute . ANSWER: 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?
• Flash Flooding . ANSWER: What type of flooding ranked first as the cause of
flood related deaths in United States.?
• Thalweg . ANSWER: The bottom of a river channel. Unit one, section A
• Meander . ANSWER: A curve in a river. Unit one, section A
, • Riverine erosion . ANSWER: Properties on the outside of curves face a double
threat of inundation and undercutting from ________ during floods. What kind of
erosion?
• Coastal erosion . ANSWER: 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.
• 15 feet . ANSWER: 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______
• True— unit one page 11 . ANSWER: 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.
• True unit one page 11 . ANSWER: 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.
• Sheet flow, ponding and urban drainage. . ANSWER: Shallow flooding occurs in
flat areas where a lack of channels means water cannot drain away easily. Shallow
flood problems fall into three categories. What are those three categories.
