Question

Which of the following places will have more chances of flooding during heavy rainfall?

• A.
• B.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

The image in option (a) shows a barren land whereas the image in option (b) shows a land covered with forests.

In a forest, raindrops do not hit the forest floor directly. The canopy layer of the forest intercepts the flow of raindrops so that rainwater falls on the leaves of trees and then drips slowly onto the forest floor. Thus, water does not collect and stagnate on the forest floor. This prevents flooding. Without forests, the rain will hit the ground directly and may flood the area around it. In this way, forests act as a natural absorber of rainwater and allow it to seep into the ground. Thus, forests help to prevent floods

Therefore, barren land (option (a)) will have more chances of flooding during heavy rainfall.