Disaster!

The 2004 tsunami hit ____.

• 12 countries

• Tornado Alley

• the Mississippi River

• Florida

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What kind of storm was Katrina?

• an earthquake

• an erupting volcano

• a Category 5 hurricane

• a fast-moving tornado

Tsunamis are caused by

• huge ships

• earthquakes

• tornadoes

• the moon

What are levees?

• Levees are wheels.

• Levees are trucks.

• Levees are walls.

• Levees are roads.

Oklahoma is in an area called ____.

• Disaster Central

• Tornado Alley

• the San Andreas Fault

• the Ring of Fire

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Flat land lets ____.

• the sun shine

• snow fall

• volcanoes erupt

• winds speed up

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What is a synonym for massive?

• small

• large

• pretty

• mean

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Where would you go for safety if a tornado struck your town?

• outside

• in the attic

• underground

• in the car

During a hurricane what is a storm surge?

• a tidal wave

• a flood

• a rapid rise in the water level

• wind

What happened when the levees in New Orleans broke?

• Water rushed in and flooded the city.

• People were trapped for days.

• Gasoline leaked from cars.

• All of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5