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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. On the San Gabriel Mountains above the debris basins, what is the purpose of concrete structures built in canyons?
(a) To stop snow avalanches.
(b) To capture mountain water for the county to use.
(c) To slow down plunging mountain streams.
(d) To catch giant boulders.

2. How are residents and livestock evacuated from Heimaey during the 1973 eruptions?
(a) By ships and trains.
(b) By trains and planes.
(c) By ships, planes, and boats.
(d) By boats, trains, and planes.

3. The Hawaiian Research Association forms for what purpose?
(a) Studying the nature of lava flows.
(b) Revisiting Hawaiian legends to learn more about lava.
(c) Preventing lava from burying cities.
(d) Relocating residents directly in the path of flowing lava.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the 1800s, why do levee districts and boards form in Louisiana?

2. The author meets Barclay Kamb, a researcher living near the San Gabriel Mountains who studies:

3. What river does the author mention that connects the Atchafalaya and the Mississippi to form an H?

4. When a debris flow crashes into the Genofiles' house, what pours through their home?

5. In the early days of New Orleans, residents build their homes on what?

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