ESCI 101 Module 1 Quiz comprehensive Questions and
Answers with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Version
Question 1.
At the Louisiana/Texas border
Correct Answer: Unlike Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita made landfall:
Question 2.
All answers here are correct
Correct Answer: Hurricane Katrina caused so much devastation to the city of New
Orleans because: Levees and dams built along the Mississippi River have caused
wetland loss along the coast. Levees that were supposed to protect the city failed. All
of the answers here are correct. Rates of sea level rise and natural subsidence in the
region are high. It was a powerful storm as it approached the coast.
Question 3.
Prevents the Mississippi River from changing course
Correct Answer: The Old River Control Structure:
Question 4.
FALSE
Correct Answer: T/F Salmon hatcheries would be a good example of "solving the
problem of declining salmon populations at the proper scale" because it's a
sustainable practice that requires little inputs of energy or money to maintain
Question 5.
All of the answers here are correct
Correct Answer: Wetland loss occurs naturally in the Mississippi River delta due to:
Ubsidence. Wave erosion. All of the answers here are correct. Sea level rise.
Question 6.
Tides
Correct Answer: An example of a pulsing event that occurs on a daily basis in the
Mississippi Deltaic plain would be:
Question 7.
An X
Correct Answer: After Hurricane Katrina, rescuers marked the homes in New Orleans
with what symbol to indicate the number of dead and the date of the search:
Answers with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Version
Question 1.
At the Louisiana/Texas border
Correct Answer: Unlike Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita made landfall:
Question 2.
All answers here are correct
Correct Answer: Hurricane Katrina caused so much devastation to the city of New
Orleans because: Levees and dams built along the Mississippi River have caused
wetland loss along the coast. Levees that were supposed to protect the city failed. All
of the answers here are correct. Rates of sea level rise and natural subsidence in the
region are high. It was a powerful storm as it approached the coast.
Question 3.
Prevents the Mississippi River from changing course
Correct Answer: The Old River Control Structure:
Question 4.
FALSE
Correct Answer: T/F Salmon hatcheries would be a good example of "solving the
problem of declining salmon populations at the proper scale" because it's a
sustainable practice that requires little inputs of energy or money to maintain
Question 5.
All of the answers here are correct
Correct Answer: Wetland loss occurs naturally in the Mississippi River delta due to:
Ubsidence. Wave erosion. All of the answers here are correct. Sea level rise.
Question 6.
Tides
Correct Answer: An example of a pulsing event that occurs on a daily basis in the
Mississippi Deltaic plain would be:
Question 7.
An X
Correct Answer: After Hurricane Katrina, rescuers marked the homes in New Orleans
with what symbol to indicate the number of dead and the date of the search:
