OCR B Global Hazards - Hurricane Katrina Case Study

Which 2 states were most affected by Hurricane Katrina?

• Kentucky and Mississippi

• West Virginia and Florida

• Mississippi and Louisiana

• Texas and Louisiana

What temperature is needed for a tropical storm to form?

• Between 25 and 26 degrees

• 27 degrees or warmer

• 27 degrees or cooler

• Exactly 30 degrees

Where did Hurricane Katrina originate?

• Gulf of Mexico

• The Bahamas

• Southern Ocean

• Florida Coast

When did Hurricane Katrina strike land?

• 29th August 2005

• 29th August 2004

• 29th August 2006

• 28th August 2005

What extreme weather did the hurricane bring?

• Extreme cold and rain

• Drought and low precipitation

• Extreme heat and high pressure

• Extreme wind and rain

In Louisiana, Katrina brought wind speeds of up to...

• 20km/h

• 200km/h

• 2000km/h

• 2km/h

How much rain fell on the morning of 29th August in Louisiana?

• 20mm

• 200-250mm

• 300mm

• 300-350mm

Which of the following is a social consequence of Hurricane Katrina?

• Water supplies were polluted

• More than 1800 people were killed

• The cost of the damage was approx. $150 billion

Which of the following is an environmental consequence of Hurricane Katrina?

• 300,000 homes were destroyed

• 3 million people were left without electricity

• Coastal habitats were damaged

Which of the following is an economic consequence of Hurricane Katrina?

• 3 million people left without electricity

• Water supplies were polluted

• 230,000 jobs lost from local businesses