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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. How many bowl-shaped excavations line the San Gabriel Mountains to catch debris falling from the mountains?
(a) Sixty-four.
(b) One hundred and twenty.
(c) Twenty-three.
(d) Two hundred and nine.

2. In 1973, the eruptions in Heimaey begin on January 23 and continue vigorously before diminishing in strength through when?
(a) February 5th.
(b) March 1st.
(c) January 30th.
(d) February 25th.

3. Who is Raphael G. Kazmann?
(a) Author of Modern Thermodynamics.
(b) Author of Modern Hydrology.
(c) Developer of tripod pilings.
(d) Developer of electromagnetic therapy.

4. Two primary factors that contribute to debris flows are broken-up rock and:
(a) Strong winds.
(b) Lightning strikes.
(c) Heavy rainfall.
(d) Earthquakes.

5. After describing debris basins, the author flashes back to the Genofile family. What do rescuers believe when they arrive at the family's house after the debris flow?
(a) Nobody survived.
(b) The area is too unstable to attempt a rescue.
(c) The house had been empty for a while.
(d) The family escaped somehow.

Short Answer Questions

1. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers develops a plan to do what?

2. In Hawaii, how many volcanoes are there within the group that includes Mauna Loa?

3. What are dry winds that cross the Mojave Desert called?

4. The writing on Dugie's belt buckle reads:

5. The oldest parts of Iceland are how old?

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