Week 31 SS - Natural Disasters: Who Will Pay for This?

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Week 31 SS - Natural Disasters: Who Will Pay for This?

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Which of the following is NOT true about The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927?

This flood was so big it affected seventy states.

The flood caused over $400 million in damages.

Sadly, 246 people were killed.

700,000 people had to leave their homes.

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A(n) __________ is a disaster to the natural environment due to human activity.

tornado disaster

sinkhole disaster

hurricane disaster

environmental disaster

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According to the text, what does a tornado sound like?

A dog howling at the moon.

A train hurtling toward you at full speed.

A car's alarm honking over and over.

A metal water bottle falling off someones desk.

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What is the most important reason to study natural disasters that have already occurred?

It teaches us about important ecosystems in our world.

It teaches us how to prepare in advance of disasters.

It helps us save property that we lost in those disasters.

It helps us pay for natural disasters.

Which of the following is NOT a fact about Hurricane Katrina?

Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in August of 2005.

The swirling cyclone was 400 miles wide.

The winds were 100-140 miles per hour.

The hurricanes back-left quadrant, which held the weakest winds, slammed into Gulfport and Biloxi.

In what way was the tourist industry affected by Hurricane Katrina?

Many more people came to Mississippi to see the devastation.

It was easier to visit because all the roads were new.

It was too expensive to visit Mississippi.

People did not want to come to a disaster area for vacation.

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A(n) __________ is a disaster to the natural environment due to human activity.

tornado disaster

sinkhole disaster

hurricane disaster

environmental disaster

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Which of the following is an example of something that was damaged by the Oil Rig Explosion of 2010?

The French Quarter

Greenville

The Mississippi River Delta ecosystem

Charlene Barefoot's truck

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According to the text, what does a tornado sound like?

A dog howling at the moon.

A train hurtling toward you at full speed.

A car's alarm honking over and over.

A metal water bottle falling off someones desk.

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How fast were the wind speeds of the Hattiesburg Tornado?

More than twice the speed of cars on the highway

60 miles per hour

245 miles per hour

Twice the speed of Hurricane Katrina

How could the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 have been prevented?

Workers in Mississippi could have broken the levee on the Arkansas side.

A levee army could have been formed to strengthen the levees.

Army Corps could have listened to suggestions from an engineer.

Tributaries of the Mississippi River could have been used to prevent the flooding.

Who was put in charge of the relief effort after the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927?

William Percy

the Army Corps of Engineers

Charlene Barefoot

the Coast Guard

Which of the following is an example of something that was damaged by the Oil Rig Explosion of 2010?

The French Quarter

Greenville

The Mississippi River Delta ecosystem

Charlene Barefoot's truck

How fast were the wind speeds of the Hattiesburg Tornado?

More than twice the speed of cars on the highway

60 miles per hour

245 miles per hour

Twice the speed of Hurricane Katrina