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Katrina - vocabulary

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _______________ is a measure of the strength of a hurricane from 1-5.

a)

landfall

b)

category

c)

shelter

d)

storm surge

2.

When there is too much rainfall quickly , there can be a ____________.

a)

inhabitants

b)

aftermath

c)

sea level

d)

flood

3.

The ____________ of the hurricane is the calm area.

a)

eye

b)

nose

c)

levee

d)

deluge

4.

You need to leave a place of danger to go to a safe place, you must ________________.

a)

evacuate

b)

inundate

c)

scarce

d)

flood

5.

A place that is safe from a disaster is called a

a)

shelter

b)

cow

c)

aftermath

d)

landfall

6.

a wall that can protect against floods is a ______________

a)

landfall

b)

levee

c)

deluge

d)

sea level

7.

The place where a hurricane touches the ground for the first time is where it makes ____________

a)

eye

b)

inhabitants

c)

aftermath

d)

landfall

8.

The time when the disaster is over and destruction is left is called the ____________

a)

inundate

b)

deluge

c)

aftermath

d)

category

9.

New Orleans was hit by the hurricane, but not the __________ of it, which is calm.

a)

band

b)

eye

c)

landfall

d)

scarce

10.

New Orleans sits below _______________, which is why their are walls to protect the city from flooding.

a)

sea level

b)

landfall

c)

aftermath

d)

evacuate

11.

The _____________ of Hurricane Katrina left the city of New Orleans with a lot of rebuilding.

a)

storm surge

b)

inhabitants

c)

aftermath

d)

sea level

12.

Hurricane Katrina started as a _____________ Two Hurricane, but quickly gained strength and became a _____________ Five

a)

category

b)

flood

c)

levee

d)

landfall

13.

After Hurricane Katrina had left New Orleans, 80% of the city was __________________.

a)

levee

b)

category

c)

sea level

d)

flooded

14.

The ______________ protecting the city of New Orleans broke and all of the water flowed into the city, flooding the area.

a)

levees

b)

scarce

c)

inhabitants

d)

landfall

15.

_____________ the building!!!! There is a fire!!

a)

shelter

b)

evacuate

c)

eye

d)

aftermath

16.

When there is a disaster such as a hurricane, cities often use schools or stadiums as _________________.

a)

shelters

b)

looting

c)

evacuate

d)

flood