20 CÂU HỎI
Natural disasters can include things like hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, and floods.
A. True
B. False
Natural disasters cannot cause any damage to houses and buildings.
A. True
B. False
Natural disasters can hurt people and animals.
A. True
B. False
It's not important to know what to do if a natural disaster happens.
A. True
B. False
Being prepared for a natural disaster is not necessary.
A. True
B. False
"Wave train" or "tidal wave" is another term for tsunami.
A. True
B. False
Tsunamis often come from Japan.
A. True
B. False
A tsunami may be hard to see because it may travel 450 miles per hour.
A. True
B. False
Only people living along coastlines in the Pacific Ocean are alerted with tsunami warning networks.
A. True
B. False
Big waves on shore can last very long after the earthquake.
A. True
B. False
What is the passage mainly about?
A. The history of the United States hurricanes.
B. A hurricane in the history of the United States.
C. Hurricanes in the world, especially in the United States.
D. What the United States does to prevent hurricanes.
According to the passage, what is NOT true about Hurricane Katrina?
A. It is the costliest natural disaster in the history of the United States.
B. It is the third strongest hurricane ever to hit the US.
C. It affected 90,000 square miles in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, and Alabama.
D. It formed over the Bahamas.
What can be true from the passage about Hurricane Katrina when it hit the southeastern tip of Florida?
A. It was very weak.
B. It was very strong.
C. It was not as weak as it started.
D. It was not as strong as it started.
What is NOT true about the National Hurricane Director?
A. He called the governors of Mississippi.
B. He called President Bush at his ranch in Texas.
C. He spoke directly with the New Orleans mayor.
D. He was very unconcerned.
According to the passage, how many people were evacuated?
A. About 80,000 people.
B. About 80% of the population.
C. Around 100,000 people.
D. Around 20% of the population.
Where did Hurricane Katrina form?
A. Over the Atlantic Ocean
B. Over the Bahamas
C. Over the Gulf of Mexico
D. Over Louisiana
Why did New Orleans experience even more damage?
A. Because the storm weakened near New Orleans
B. Because the city's levees broke, causing flooding
C. Because people did not evacuate
D. Because the storm never reached New Orleans
What was the second landfall of Hurricane Katrina?
A. In Florida
B. In Texas
C. In Louisiana
D. In Mississippi
What did the National Weather Service warn people about?
A. Power outages and roof damage
B. Strong winds but no danger
C. That the hurricane would not hit the U.S.
D. That the hurricane would disappear quickly
Where were people instructed to go if they couldn't leave New Orleans?
A. Their homes
B. Neighboring cities
C. The Superdome and the Convention Center
D. The Gulf of Mexico