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