GLY 1880 Topic 24
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Unlike the 1900 Galveston hurricane, most Hurricane Ike damage was wind damage and not storm surge damage
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false
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A sea wall does not protect the landward portion of Galveston Island from water rising in the Galveston Harbor and West Bay
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true
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Hurricane Ike was what category hurricane when it made landfall?
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2
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Hurricane Ike was the strongest hurricane to hit Galveston since the 1900 hurricane
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true
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The Galveston sea wall extends the entire length of the barrier island
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false
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What northern Gulf of Mexico city is more at risk to hurricane damage than Galveston?
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New Orleans
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Most barrier islands are vulnerable to extensive storm surge damage with a nearby landfall of a hurricane
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yes
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A barrier island in a natural state would migrate toward shore with rising sea level
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true
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All Galveston area structures built on stilts were unharmed by Hurricane Ike
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false
