Disaster in California!

What caused the 1862 Disaster in California?

• Enormous flood

• Drought

• Earthquake

• Fire

Why was Great Flood of 1862 unexpected?

• Because it was a newly constructed dam that broke.

• Because most of the cities were built on high ground.

• Because there wasn't enough rain for a very long time, just before the flood.

Because of the Great Flood, farmers and ranchers lost their...

• homes and barns.

• equipment and animals.

• homes, barns, equipment and animals.

Is the following statement true or false?

During the Great Flood, entire towns were destoyed.

• True

• False

Just before that storms, what caused extra water to evaporate into the air?

• Low air temperatures

• Higher than normal air temperatures.

• Lower ocean temperatures

Because the air parcels (formed in the winter of 1862) were warmer than normal, they ...

• stayed close to the bottom of the troposphere.

• rose higher into the troposphere.

Because the air parcels rose higher than normal, they ______ energy as they cooled to reach equilibium.

• gained more

• lost more

• had no exchange of

The more energy that air parcels lost in the troposphere, the ______ condensation formed (creating clouds and rain).

• more

• less

How much rain did Los Angeles receive in just two months during the Great Flood of 1862?

• 167 centimeters

• 167 inches

How often do perfect storm conditions happen that cause floods like the one in 1862?

• Every 10-20 years

• Every 50-100 years

• Every 100-200 years

• Every 200-300 years