Which of the following cities is most vulnerable to flooding by the Mississippi

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Which of the following cities is most vulnerable to flooding by the Mississippi River? To ascertain which city is most vulnerable, take the difference in elevation between the water level of the Mississippi River and the center of each city. The smallest difference will be the most vulnerable. A. Vicksburg, Mississippi B. Memphis, Tennessee C. Moline, Illinois D. Saint Paul, Minnesota E. St. Louis, Missouri Go to the Google Earth image of Greenville, Mississippi. What geologic feature is surrounding Archer Island to the north of the city? Must give the geologic term used in Chapter 16 of your textbook Using the Google Earth search window, navigate to New Orleans, Louisiana. Zoom out to an eye altitude of 70 miles to appreciate the close relationship between the city and the Mississippi delta. Now zoom in on the delta itself to observe the deposition of sediment from the Mississippi River channel in the Gulf of Mexico. What distance does the river travel from the City of New Orleans before the water reaches the Gulf of Mexico past Port Eads? Use the ruler tool on Google Earth to measure the approximate distance. A. 85 miles B. 92 miles C. 107 miles D. 300 miles Click Ruler Tool and Select "Path" Then Follow the Path of the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Gulf of Mexico a little past Port Eads (this measures all the twists and turns of the river) Measure the distance between two points on the ground Map Length: 0.00 Ground Length: 0.00 Heading: 0.00 degrees

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ANS 3 – St. Louis Missouri

[Worrisome climate trends boost the likelihood of major rain events or failed flood policy that both constricts and swells waterways through levee construction and flood plain development.]

ANS 4 - Archer Island is being shown surrounded by a river of sorts. The river circles around Archer Island.

ANS 5 – 85 miles.

[The canal connected the cities of upstate New York to markets across the Atlantic and justified. The Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and other rivers knit together the American nation over the course of a century.]

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