WorksheetsKatrina - vocabulary
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The _______________ is a measure of the strength of a hurricane from 1-5.
landfall
category
shelter
storm surge
When there is too much rainfall quickly , there can be a ____________.
inhabitants
aftermath
sea level
flood
The ____________ of the hurricane is the calm area.
eye
nose
levee
deluge
You need to leave a place of danger to go to a safe place, you must ________________.
evacuate
inundate
scarce
flood
A place that is safe from a disaster is called a
shelter
cow
aftermath
landfall
a wall that can protect against floods is a ______________
landfall
levee
deluge
sea level
The place where a hurricane touches the ground for the first time is where it makes ____________
eye
inhabitants
aftermath
landfall
The time when the disaster is over and destruction is left is called the ____________
inundate
deluge
aftermath
category
New Orleans was hit by the hurricane, but not the __________ of it, which is calm.
band
eye
landfall
scarce
New Orleans sits below _______________, which is why their are walls to protect the city from flooding.
sea level
landfall
aftermath
evacuate
The _____________ of Hurricane Katrina left the city of New Orleans with a lot of rebuilding.
storm surge
inhabitants
aftermath
sea level
Hurricane Katrina started as a _____________ Two Hurricane, but quickly gained strength and became a _____________ Five
category
flood
levee
landfall
After Hurricane Katrina had left New Orleans, 80% of the city was __________________.
levee
category
sea level
flooded
The ______________ protecting the city of New Orleans broke and all of the water flowed into the city, flooding the area.
levees
scarce
inhabitants
landfall
_____________ the building!!!! There is a fire!!
shelter
evacuate
eye
aftermath
When there is a disaster such as a hurricane, cities often use schools or stadiums as _________________.
shelters
looting
evacuate
flood
