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Great Galveston hurricane

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

wat is da number of people killed? (think back to both the video AND the slide.and maybe if u know a couple of memes)

a)

A.

2,500

b)

B.

12,000

c)

C.

People are not sure but they think its B or D

d)

D.

8,000?

2.
What is one reason that the Galveston hurricane of 1900 was so devastating?
a)
the people of Galveston had no advance warning and no preparation
b)
the people of Galveston abandoned their homes in the days before the hurricane hit
c)
the government of Galveston was ineffective and couldn't handle what happened
d)
the walls that had been built weren't tall enough to withstand the hurricane
3.

When was it?

a)

22 years ago

b)

July 19, 1908

c)

January 4, 1935

d)

September 8, 1900

4.

Why did the US disregard the Cuban meteorologists warning of the storm?And where they not prepared for the storm?

a)

they thought they were too awesome for a hurricane

b)

they thought it would slide across the east coast

c)

they thought the storm would die off before it reached them

d)

they warned the citizens, but few took it seriously so they were not prepared

5.

When was the storm first detected?

a)

August 27

b)

July 7

c)

September 9

d)

June 16

6.

In what ocean was the storm?

a)

Atlantic ocean

b)

Pacific ocean

c)

Indian ocean

d)

Arctic ocean

7.

From where did the US first receive reports of heavy rain?

a)

Cuba

b)

Florida

c)

Bahamas

d)

Mexico

8.

At what speed was the hurricane moving

a)

100 mph

b)

145 mph

c)

290 mph

d)

75 mph

9.

Who made this

a)

mohamed

b)

moyopenguin9

c)

a pro

d)

all of the above

10.

What category was the hurricane?

a)

category 1(the wave pool)

b)

category 2 (big waves)

c)

category 3(HUGE WAVES)

d)

CATEGORY 4(TITANIC WAVES):0