“Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster” (SP)
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Part A What is the meaning of infrastructure as it is used in this excerpt from “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster”?Sometimes avoiding catastrophe is as simple as ensuring that drains aren’t clogged (one of the most common causes of urban flooding) and that infrastructure is well maintained so roads and bridges don’t crumble with the first heavy rain.
Part A What is the meaning of infrastructure as it is used in this excerpt from “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster”?
Sometimes avoiding catastrophe is as simple as ensuring that drains aren’t clogged (one of the most common causes of urban flooding) and that infrastructure is well maintained so roads and bridges don’t crumble with the first heavy rain.
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Part B Which word group from the excerpt best supports the answer to Part A?
Part B Which word group from the excerpt best supports the answer to Part A?
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According to the author of “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster,” why were there far fewer deaths in an earthquake in Chile than in a weaker earthquake in Haiti?
According to the author of “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster,” why were there far fewer deaths in an earthquake in Chile than in a weaker earthquake in Haiti?
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In “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster,” which step helped northern Vietnam reduce the loss of life and property during Typhoon Wukong?
In “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster,” which step helped northern Vietnam reduce the loss of life and property during Typhoon Wukong?
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According to the author of “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster,” how can a disaster help a country to prepare for a safer future?
According to the author of “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster,” how can a disaster help a country to prepare for a safer future?
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In “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster,” which of the following are among the steps listed by the author? Choose two options.
In “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster,” which of the following are among the steps listed by the author? Choose two options.
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Part A What is the meaning of magnitude as it is used in this excerpt from “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster”?The 2010 earthquake in Haiti, with a magnitude of 7.0, killed more than 220,000 people. Just a month later, the much stronger earthquake in Chile, magnitude 8.8, caused only about 500deaths.
Part A What is the meaning of magnitude as it is used in this excerpt from “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster”?
The 2010 earthquake in Haiti, with a magnitude of 7.0, killed more than 220,000 people. Just a month later, the much stronger earthquake in Chile, magnitude 8.8, caused only about 500
deaths.
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Which word group from the excerpt best supports the answer to Part A?
Which word group from the excerpt best supports the answer to Part A?
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Part A What is the central, or main, idea of “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster”?
Part A What is the central, or main, idea of “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster”?
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Part B Which quotation from “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster” most clearly supports the answer to Part A?
Part B Which quotation from “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster” most clearly supports the answer to Part A?
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Part A According to “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster,” which step is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce the worst effects of disasters?
Part A According to “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster,” which step is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce the worst effects of disasters?
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Part B Which excerpt from “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster” best supports the answer to Part A?
Part B Which excerpt from “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster” best supports the answer to Part A?