Which of the following could help prevent flood waters from running off too quickly and causing further soil erosion?
A) Clearly marking the entire area with signs warning of potential flood damage
B) Planting trees throughout a flood zone
C) Trees and other vegetation could be uprooted, allowing the water to fill in the voids.
D)Erosion is not a result of flooding.
Answers
Planting trees throughout the flood zone will help to prevent the soil erosion while flooding.
The root of the tree will hold back the soil firmly which will not let the soil erode during the flood and the root is capable of absorbing the water which will increase the ground water level.
So planting trees is the best option to prevent flood waters running off too quickly.
Answer:
The correct answer is B) "Planting trees throughout a flood zone".
Explanation:
"Planting trees" throughout a "flood zone" could help "prevent flood waters" from "running off too quickly" and causing further soil erosion. This is because, planting trees will cause the roots of the trees to bind the "soil tightly", and not cause erosion, or washing away of the soil, which is a greater risk during the floods. The damaging effect that would have been there due to the speed of the flood water, can be minimised by planting the trees.