MS Watery Planet #4- Can you save a town from a hurricane?

Three factors needed for a hurricane to form are cold water, less than 80 degrees, moist air, and there needs to be converging winds

• True

• False

Which of the following will lead to MORE flooding during a hurricane? Mark all that apply.

• Strong winds

• Presence of levees

• Low elevation

• Heavy rain

What is a storm surge?

• A storm surge occurs when the water level in a river, lake or stream rises and overflows onto the surrounding banks, shores and neighboring land.

• A storm surge is what we call an army of stormtroopers when they depart from their spaceship.

• a really big wave

• A storm surge is the abnormal rise in seawater level during a storm, measured as the height of the water above the normal predicted astronomical tide. The surge is caused primarily by a storm's winds pushing water onshore.

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What is a wetland and how can it help prevent hurricane damage?

• a swamp

• A wetland is the swampy area between the ocean and dry land. The plants in a wetland slow down the storm surge.

• A wetland is the swampy area between the ocean and dry land. It stops river water from overflowing its banks.

• A wetland is really soggy land. It keeps buildings from flooding.

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A seawall is a strong concrete wall built to stand between the ocean and a town. It can stop a storm surge.

• True

• False

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What is a levee and how does it protect against flooding?

• A levee is a form of coastal defence constructed where the sea impacts directly upon the landforms of the coast. It blocks water from flooding a town.

• A levee is a wall of earth or stone built between a river and a town. Levees protect against flooding rivers.

• a cement wall

• A levee is an earthen wall.

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One way to protect buildings from flooding it to lift it up on "boots." Each set of boots lifts a building above floodwaters. Boots protect from both river flooding and storm surge.

• True

• False

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Cost is a factor when considering flood protection.

• True

• False

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Which of the following is not a part of the water cycle?

• evaporation

• precipitation

• examination

• condensation

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Why are wetlands important? Mark all that apply.

• Wetlands protect towns from all types of flooding.

• The wetlands are home to many plants and animals that can’t live anywhere else.

• Wetlands absorb storm surge.

• wetlands reduce property damage during hurricanes.

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