Check Understanding - Unit 1 Lesson 6

Where did Hurricane Katrina strike in August 2005?

• only New Orleans

• the Atlantic coast of the United States

• only Mississippi

• the Gulf coast of the United States

Look at the photograph. This photograph shows damage caused by ______.

• flooding

• wind gusts

• storm erosion

• hail

What body of water is north of New Orleans?

• Gulf of Mexico

• Lake Pontchartrain

• Mississippi River

• Atlantic Ocean

What three things cause hurricane damage?

• Wind, flooding, and storm surge

• Earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes

• Drought, heatwaves, and wildfires

• Snow, ice, and hail

The French Quarter in New Orleans did not get flooded during Hurricane Katrina because:

• It is located higher than the sea level.

• It has a special drainage system.

• It was protected by levees.

• It was evacuated in time.

Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box. 1. To prevent flooding, New Orleans built ________________, which are high walls along the banks of a river or lake.

• levees

• dams

• bridges

• tunnels

Underground water that is close to the surface is called ________________.

• water table

• aquifer

• groundwater

• spring

What caused flooding in New Orleans?

• Hurricane Katrina

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Drought

How is the Galveston hurricane and Hurricane Katrina alike?

• both warned people that the storm was coming

• both killed the same number of people

• both happened around the same time

• both storms hit island cities

How are the Galveston hurricane and Hurricane Katrina different?

• More people were killed in Hurricane Katrina.

• More people were killed in the Galveston hurricane.

• Hurricane Katrina struck the Pacific coast.

• Hurricane Katrina did not have a storm surge.