Bangladesh Climate Predictions and Trend Analysis

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

What are the two main reasons for floods in Bangladesh?

Overtopping of riverbanks and heavy run-off from higher sites (correct)

Volcanic eruptions and landslides

Earthquakes and tsunamis

Tornadoes and cyclones

What are the two broad classifications of flood hazards in Bangladesh based on their reasons?

Tropical Storm Flood Hazard and Tidal Surge Flood Hazard

Monsoon Flood Hazard and Rain-fed Flood Hazard

River Flood Hazard and Coastal Flood Hazard (correct)

Flash Flood Hazard and Drought Flood Hazard

Which region in Bangladesh experiences flash floods?

Major urban areas like Chittagong and Dhaka

South West

Coastal belt during tropical storms

Hilly South East region and Haor basin of North East (correct)

What type of flooding is known as monsoon flood in Bangladesh?

River floods Signup and view all the answers

Which type of flooding occurs mainly in major urban areas like Chittagong and Dhaka?

Rain-fed floods Signup and view all the answers

What type of flooding happens during cyclones and tropical storms in the coastal belt of Bangladesh?

Coastal floods Signup and view all the answers

What does drought refer to in an agroecological sense?

Lack of water due to unfavorable climatic and soil conditions Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a flood hazard classification in Bangladesh?

Non Flood Prone Signup and view all the answers

What type of flooding is most likely to affect the hilly South East region of Bangladesh?

Severe Flash Flooding Signup and view all the answers

What condition leads to drought in agriculture in Bangladesh?

Not enough rainfall to meet crop water requirements Signup and view all the answers

Bangladesh Climate Predictions and Trend Analysis

Podcast Beta

Questions and Answers

What are the two main reasons for floods in Bangladesh?

What are the two broad classifications of flood hazards in Bangladesh based on their reasons?

Which region in Bangladesh experiences flash floods?

What type of flooding is known as monsoon flood in Bangladesh?

Which type of flooding occurs mainly in major urban areas like Chittagong and Dhaka?

What type of flooding happens during cyclones and tropical storms in the coastal belt of Bangladesh?

What does drought refer to in an agroecological sense?

Which of the following is NOT a flood hazard classification in Bangladesh?

What type of flooding is most likely to affect the hilly South East region of Bangladesh?

What condition leads to drought in agriculture in Bangladesh?

More Quizzes Like This

লাদাখের রাজধানী লেহকে কাশ্মীরের সাথে কোন গি

Bangladesh's Carbon Emission Reduction Efforts Quiz

Climatic Characteristics of Bangladesh Quiz

Bangladesh Liberation War Quiz: History and GK Questions

Upgrade to continue