P1B 6 Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina caused severe flooding in which city as depicted in the image?

• Miami

• New Orleans

• Atlanta

• Houston

Fill in the blank: Hurricane Katrina primarily affected the city of ________, leading to widespread flooding.

• Miami

• New Orleans

• Atlanta

• Houston

What body of water did Hurricane Katrina move through as shown in the map?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Pacific Ocean

• Caribbean Sea

Fill in the blank: The image shows that Hurricane Katrina did not affect the state of ________.

• A) Louisiana

• B) Mississippi

• C) Alabama

• D) Texas

What made Hurricane Katrina one of the deadliest and costliest natural disasters in the United States?

• Its strength as a hurricane

• The geography of the area where it hit

• The time of year it occurred

• The number of people it affected

How many people were killed when Hurricane Katrina crossed over Florida?

• 5

• 11

• 20

• 50

Hurricane Katrina was not the strongest hurricane overall, but what made it deadly was __.

• A) Its wind speed

• B) Its duration

• C) The geography of the area where it hit

• D) The time of day it hit

What was the impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans?

• Minimal damage

• Destroyed many buildings and caused extensive damage

• No flooding

• Only affected coastal areas

What was the approximate wind speed of Hurricane Katrina near New Orleans?

• 150 km/h

• 180 km/h

• 200 km/h

• 220 km/h

What geographical feature of New Orleans contributed to the flooding during Hurricane Katrina?

• High elevation

• Below sea level

• Mountainous terrain

• Desert climate