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2a - Great Galveston Storm (seq)

Quiz by Krista Dunn

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  • Q1
    What happened just after the ocean began to rise?
    Water covered much of the town.
    People were swept out to sea.
    The storm lasted two days.
    Buildings were destroyed.
    120s
  • Q2
    Select a detail from the passage that indicates the sequence of events (contains a signal word).
    Buildings were destroyed and people were swept out to sea.
    Then a big ship broke free of its anchor.
    The Galveston storm came in from the Gulf of Mexico.
    At least 6,000 people died because of the storm.
    120s
  • Q3
    Look at the diagram and compare it to the passage. What type of storm hit Galveston, Texas, in 1900?
    a tropical depression
    a tropical disturbance
    a hurricane
    a tropical storm
    120s
  • Q4
    What sentence from the passage BEST supports the fact that a hurricane hit Galveston, Texas?
    But it was not like other gulf storms.
    Wind speeds reached more than 74 miles per hour.
    Soon, the ocean began to rise.
    The Galveston storm came in from the Gulf of Mexico.
    120s
  • Q5
    Which of the following BEST describes the sequence of events in the passage?
    In 1900, only 6,000 people lived on Galveston Island. On September 8, a boat broke free and destroyed all the bridges. Then a big storm hit and flooded the island.
    A big storm hit Galveston and tore a ship loose from its anchor. Then the ship destroyed some bridges. People got trapped on the island and couldn’t escape. Two days later the storm stopped.
    On Saturday, September 8, the ocean rose around Galveston Island, flooding the town. Then a big storm hit, killing at least 6,000 people. Bridges were ruined and buildings destroyed.
    In 1900 a big storm hit Galveston, Texas. It flooded the town and destroyed buildings. Then it crushed the bridges. Six thousand people were trapped on the island for two days.
    120s

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