What caused the bulk of the damage that was done by Hurricane Katrina to the city of New Orleans?
Why was New Orleans so vulnerable? What will be an ideal response?
Parts of New Orleans were built well below sea level, since the city was built on swampy, subsiding
land. The city was (and is) protected by a system of levees. Hurricane Katrina did not do the bulk of
the damage directly, but caused the levees to break and allow water to flood the city. The pumps were
overwhelmed and were useless when the city lost electrical power.
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a) The core b) The semi-periphery c) The world system d) The periphery
Stream discharge
A. varies unpredictably downstream. B. increases downstream. C. decreases downstream. D. remains constant downstream.
What is an example of a true tidal wave?
a. Tsunami b. Tidal seiche c. Tidal bore d. Capillary wave
The high parts of the waves are called ________
A) breakers B) bumps C) crests D) hills E) tops