Hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes are usually considered catastrophic weather systems because of the damage they cause to homes, roads, buildings, and deaths or injuries to people. These storms also cause changes to the ecosystems that they pass through. The storm surge from Hurricane Ike pushed salt water into fresh water marshes killing the grasses. What is a possible effect this would have had on wildlife in the area around Galveston?AAlligators were displaced to areas closer to people's homes and businesses.BMigratory birds heading south to winter didn't have a resting place.CCattle were stranded with no grass to graze upon.DAll of the above.

Hurricane Rita had a profound effect on some areas of Texas.  While the strong winds generated by the hurricane destroyed homes and property, it also caused other dramatic impacts to the ecosystem.  Which of the following was not an impact of Hurricane Rita?Adefoliation of forest canopiesBincrease in the amount of bacteria beneficial to marine environmentsCanimal life was impacted by limited food availabilityDchanges in the position of shorelines

A large hurricane destroys a coastal habitat. What type of disruptive event does this describe? Episodic Extinctive Periodic Random

Question 3 of 15Which are examples of damage caused by hurricanes?Check all that apply.A.FloodingB.Structure damageC.Massive firesD.Crops destroyed

Directions: Fill in the blanks. Choose the correct answer in the box below. injured drown flooding mudslides devastating When it rains heavily for a long time, it can cause ________, which happens when water covers land that is usually dry. Human can be _____________, killed, and lost during typhoons. Flooding can cause people to ___________, houses to be completely destroyed, property to be swept away, and farms to lose all of their crops to the winds and relentless rains. Typhoons cause major ______________, which can drown animals and destroy their natural environments. _______________ often take plants down with them, ripping up their roots and killing the plant. The heavy and persistent rainfall and coastal storm surges that typhoons bring can also have _______________ effects.

In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy swept onto the East Coast of the United States with peak winds hitting 160 kilometres per hour. In addition to the strong winds, the storm generated heavy rain and flooding and resulted in more than one hundred deaths. Sandy also contributed to storm surges and rising water levels all along the coast, from the US state of Florida to the US state of Maine. Parts of New York experienced tides more than three and a half metres above normal. More than eight million people lost their electricity. Dunes, boardwalks and homes were destroyed. Overall, the storm produced more than fifty billion dollars in property damage and other losses.Which organisational structure does this text primarily use?