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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Los Angeles Against the Mountains.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The U.S. Army Air Corps' actions on an insulating vent on Mauna Loa volcano in 1935 result in what?
(a) Cooled lava.
(b) Debris buildup and redirected lava flows.
(c) Temporary halt of lava flows.
(d) Better seismic readings.

2. In Hawaii, how many volcanoes are there within the group that includes Mauna Loa?
(a) Seven.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

3. The author meets Barclay Kamb, a researcher living near the San Gabriel Mountains who studies:
(a) The effects of debris basins on the environment.
(b) Why people live in high-risk areas.
(c) How animals and plants adapt to seasonal changes.
(d) The mountains' rate of erosion.

4. In the San Dimas Experimental Forest, Wade Wells is a:
(a) Concrete expert.
(b) Forest ranger.
(c) Hydrologist.
(d) Quality control engineer.

5. In feet, how long is the towboat Mississippi?
(a) 23.
(b) 217.
(c) 42.
(d) 459.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the author asks several individuals why people buy homes in dangerous areas of Southern California, one of the answers he receives is that:

2. In Heimaey, who is Sveinn Eiriksson?

3. Of the Old River Control Project, LeRoy Dugas, also known as Dugie, is what initially?

4. How long does the the Mauna Loa eruption of 1984 last?

5. Both Iceland and Hawaii are the world's most what?

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