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2. What is meant by term ‘MAGNITUDE’ of a flood?  Size of flood  Volume of water discharged

3. Summarise the information shown in Fig 1 Infrequent Frequent As the discharge increases does the predicted return period.

4. Summarise the information shown in Fig 1  General Trend?  Any grouped data?  Specifics?  Many just getting the general trend = 1 mark

5. Describe the features shown in Fig 2 Meander Floodplain Buffs Levees Valley Sides Point Bar A DRAINAGE DITCH – NOT AN OX-BOW LAKE!

11. DESCRIBE the landforms shown in Fig 2  Meanders are bends or curves in the river  Floodplain is a wide flat expanse of land  Levees are built up banks that run parallel to the river…and so on!  You only need TWO!  Many writing more or not even describing – more explaining going on.  Also people describing the way the river runs through the picture and the vegetation! NOT NEEDED!