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 * __Holland Rising Waters Questions__**
 * __Answer Using Complete Sentences__**


 * 1) What happened in Holland on January 31st 1953 **


 * 2) Was the city protected?? **


 * 3) What was the leaders’ reaction? **


 * 4) How many people died? **


 * 5) What did the engineers do after that? **


 * 6) Erik Boessenkool says that something is threatening the Dutch water barriers. What is it? **


 * 7)The government has decided not to build higher barriers to contain the water. Instead it will….**


 * 8)Describe the new ways the cities will be built ( 4 points) **

**They have decided to __lower__ the dam**s
 * __Translate the underlined Word__ **
 * The water will __rise__ above the __dams__ **
 * Cold water __flooded__ the town **
 * The Dutch government acted __right away__. **
 * The people demanded that something be done. **
 * Holland is a country __below__ sea level. **
 * They will __not be able to__ Protect the town. **
 * What is the __threat?.__ **
 * The bases sit on the river __bottom__ **
 * Mrs Smith __owns__ one of the houses. **
 * Building higher walls may not __solve__ the problema **