Why didn’t the people of Galveston evacuate the city before the hurricane

struck? What will be an ideal response?


Galveston had been struck by major hurricanes in the past without serious damage. In
1900, it was thought that the risk was only minor.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following makes up more than 10% of the mass of the atmosphere?

A) Water vapor B) Hydrogen C) Argon D) Helium E) Nitrogen

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The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake was due to the slip of the San Andreas Fault, which is located at:

a. Divergent plate boundary b. Transform plate boundary c. Convergent plate boundary d. Triple junctions

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The most rapid type of mass movement is a ________

A) rock avalanche B) debris flow C) slump D) lahar

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