The Galveston Hurricane of 1900

What is the meaning of the word surge?

• a sudden large increase in its depth of water

• When people or animals die.

• something that was broken or destroyed.

• the lack of water

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What is the meaning of the word perished?

• something that was broken or destroyed.

• When people or animals die.

• to live

• a sudden large increase in its depth in water

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What is the meaning on the word debris?

• a sudden large increase in its depth of water

• something valuable

• When people or animals die.

• something that was broken or destroyed

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Galveston was a busy _____

• city

• place to live

• business

• commercial port

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Galveston is located near ___

• Gulf of Mexico

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

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What effect does a barrier island have on a storm?

• it slows a storm down

• it breaks the storm apart

• it makes the storm stronger

• it makes a storm disappear

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Why weren’t the people of Galveston prepared for the hurricane?

• the storm changed direction

• they didn't know it was coming

• they thought is was not a hurricane

• they didn't watch the news

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How strong was the hurricane?

• Category 1

• Category 2

• Category 3

• Category 4

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Why did it make sense for the Elford family’s plan to go to the house across the street?

• It was the only house on the block

• It was built on a brick foundation high off the ground

• It was water proof

• It had less furniture

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After the storm a _____ was built along the ocean front.

• bridge

• ship

• seawall

• building

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