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Sergeeva-Olga [200]
3 years ago
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1. When New Orleans was drained of water and levees were built to keep new water from coming in, what happened to the elevation

of New Orleans over time?
a. The elevation of New Orleans moved upwards b. The elevation of New Orleans stayed the same c. The elevation of New Orleans moved downwards
2. Which two closest bodies of water does New Orleans sit between and below according to the film?
a. Mississippi River & Lake Ponchartrain
b. Mississippi River & The Gulf of Mexico
c. Lake Ponchartrain & Lake Borgne
d. Lake Ponchartrain & The Gulf of Mexico
e. Mississippi River & the Atlantic Ocean
3. What happens to soil when it has been drained of water?
a. The soil expands.
b. The soil shrinks
4. When New Orleans was drained of water and levees were built to keep new water from coming in, what happened to the elevation of New Orleans over time?
a. The elevation of New Orleans moved upwards
b. The elevation of New Orleans stayed the same
c. The elevation of New Orleans moved downwards
5. How have the wetlands where the Mississippi River enters into the Gulf of Mexico been reduced in size?
a. Sediment starvation due to construction of levees
b. Too much sediment due to destruction of levees
c. Sediment starvation due to destruction of levees
d. Too much sediment due to construction of levees
6.Why does the reduction of wetlands along the Gulf Coast put New Orleans at greater risk from storm surge? Choose the best answer:
a. Wetlands block hurricane winds
b. Wetlands soak up water, thereby lowering the surge level
c. Wetlands actually increase storm surge, so a reduction would actually benefit New Orleans in the long run
7.At what elevation does Africa Brumfield’s home in New Orleans sit at? At what elevation does Lisa Monti’s home in Bay St. Louis sit at?
a. 4 feet above sea level/20 feet below sea level
b. 12 feet above sea level/20 feet below sea level
c. 10 feet below sea level/4 feet above sea level
d. 12 feet below sea level/20 feet above sea level
8. Why did the levy’s fail at the lower 9th ward?
a. Overtopping
b. Undermining
9.Why did the levy fail at the 17th Street and London Avenue canals?
a. Overtopping
b. Undermining
10. Of the choices given below, which one is one of the proposed ideas given at the end of the film to prevent a disaster like Katrina from happening in the future in New Orleans?
a. Let the Mississippi River run wild once again – Remove the levees
b. Reduce our carbon footprint to prevent global warming from raising sea level
c. Build a large sea wall where the wetlands were once located
d. Put homes on larger foundations so that they will sit higher than any potential flood waters
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1 answer:
Sauron [17]3 years ago
6 0
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: 
(1) <span>b. The elevation of New Orleans stayed the same 
(2) </span><span>c. Lake Ponchartrain & Lake Borgne
(3) </span><span>a. The soil expands.
</span>(4) <span>c. The elevation of New Orleans moved downwards
</span>(5) <span>a. Sediment starvation due to construction of levees\
</span>(6) <span>b. Wetlands soak up water, thereby lowering the surge level
</span>(7) <span>d. 12 feet below sea level/20 feet above sea level
</span>(8) <span>b. Undermining
</span>(9) <span>a. Overtopping
</span>(10) <span>b. Reduce our carbon footprint to prevent global warming from raising sea level</span>
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