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Hurricane Galveston

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was Hurricane Galveston in?

a)

1897

b)

1700

c)

1900

d)

2005

2.

When was Hurricane Galveston?

a)

August 6th

b)

September 2nd

c)

July 4th

d)

September 8th

3.

How many people died in the Galveston Hurricane?

a)

6,000 - 12,000

b)

2,000 - 5,000

c)

20 - 40

d)

5 - 10

4.

What category was Hurricane Galveston?

a)

Category 1

b)

Category 2

c)

Category 3

d)

Category 4

e)

Category 5

5.

What did Hurricane Galveston do to the city of Galveston?

a)

Break the city

b)

Sandstorm the city

c)

Flood the city

d)

Nothing

6.

What was the mph for Hurricane Galveston?

a)

125 mph

b)

5 mph

c)

15 mph

d)

135 mph

7.

What was the storm surge for Hurricane Galveston?

a)

2 ft.

b)

8 ft.

c)

15 ft.

d)

150 ft.

8.

What city was the Hurricane of Galveston in?

a)

Galveston

b)

Dallas

c)

Hawaii

d)

Newmarket

9.

What was the death count of children at St. Mary's Orphanage?

a)

2

b)

100

c)

2,000

d)

There was no orphanage

10.

How many feet did Hurricane Galveston go above sea level?

a)

2 ft.

b)

5 ft.

c)

8 ft.

d)

9 ft.

11.

T/F Galveston Hurricane was the deadliest hurricane in U.S. history?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Who knows

d)

I'd like to find out!

12.

How many buildings wore destroyed?

a)

1

b)

3,600

c)

20,000

d)

1,000,000,000

13.

How many inhabitants were living in the town of Galveston?

a)

2,000

b)

20,000

c)

40,000

d)

90