3 Disasters

What was NOT one of the three disasters we learned about?

• Galveston Hurricane

• Dust Bowl

• Texas City Explosion

• Hurricane Gabe

What type of government was formed to help rebuild the city of Galveston after the hurricane?

• Commision

• Republic

• Demorcratic

• Communist

How do hurricanes form?

• Atmospheric pressure is low and water rises up

• the temperature gets high and water gets low

• Atmospheric pressure is high and water lowers

• Thunders and lightning build up the hurricane

Why were so many homes destroyed?

• Houses were made of old wood

• Houses were made out of brick

• Houses were made out of cement

• Houses were made out of straw

What was built after the hurricane to help protect the city?

• Barriers

• Sea Wall

• Nothing

• Sand Bags

When was the Galveston Hurricane?

• 1899

• 1900

• 1901

• 1902

What caused the Dust Bowl?

• Heavy winds picked up dirt/over farming

• Too much rain

• New farming techniques

• bad crops ruined the soil

What disease did people get during the dust bowl

• Dust Pneumonia

• Cancer

• Stomach Acid

• Flu

What was it called when the big dust cloud covered cities and made people sick

• Purple Friday

• Red Saturday

• Black Sunday

• Pink Monday

Who did the Dust Bowl affect the most?

• Police Officers

• Teachers

• Farmers

• Steel Workers