Could Mount Nyiragongo Erupt Again?

​dangerous -

1. able or likely to cause harm or injury.

full of danger

Adding the suffix -ous

'Dangerous' means 'full of danger'. When you add -ous to a word ending with 'e', drop the 'e'.

Multiple Choice

1. The suffix -less means "without." What does the word homeless mean in paragraph 1?11

• having a home

• having no home

• selling a home

• searching for a home

Multiple Choice

2. What is the best summary of paragraph 1?

Be sure to use the 5 W's of summarizing. Remember to follow "The 5Ws" guideline, by investigating the Who, What, Where, When and Why of a story.

• Mount Nyiragongo erupted in 2002 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

• When Mount Nyiragongo erupted in 2002, it caused great damage and loss of life in the city of Goma.

• It has been almost 20 years since a terrible volcano erupted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

• Almost 20 years ago, 100 people died and more than 40 percent of the city of Goma was destroyed.12

Multiple Choice

3. In paragraph 2, what does the suffix -ous in dangerous mean?

• the result of

• to cause

• in the past

• full of

Multiple Choice

4. Which sentence from paragraph 3 supports the main idea that the city of Goma was not prepared for Mount Nyiragongo to erupt in 2002?

• Scientistss estimate the lava fountains spewing from the earth were 200 feet high.

• Lava 10-feet thick sped through the heart of the city at 40 miles per hour.

• Burning ash and lava set buildings on fire.

• The eruption came as a surprise, and many people were injured as they tried to escape.

Multiple Choice

5. What is the main idea of the section titled "International Response"?

• Goma Volcano Observatory is managed by volcano experts and local scientists.

• People around the world worked to monitor Mount Nyiragongo so that Goma would be prepared for future eruptions.

• Safety experts hold education programs at schools in Goma.

Multiple Choice

6. The suffix -ologist means "one who studies or has knowledge of a particular area of science." What does the word volcanologist mean in paragraph 5?

• an expert person in volcanoes

• a person who wants to learn about volcanoes

• a city located near volcanoes

• a machine that monitors volcanoes

Multiple Choice

7. Which sentence states the main idea of the section titled "Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions"?

• Volcanoes are dangerous.

• It is still hard to forecast (predict) volcanic eruptions.

• Scientists need new ways to forecast volcanic eruptions.

• Monitoring volcanoes is expensive.

Multiple Choice

8. Which sentence from the section best supports your answer?

(in reference to question 7)

• "These are machines that allow volcanologists to track the earthquakes that usually come before an eruption." (paragraph 5)

• "This swelling can mean that there is a rise in gas--or in the hot, liquid rock called magma--under the volcano." (paragraph 5)

• "Second, scientists now use satellite radar systems to see when the surface of a volcano begins to swell." (paragraph 5)

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9. How do scientists monitor volcanoes to forecast eruptions? Choose two answers.

• They study earthquakes from the past.

• They use satellite radar systems.

• They measure the amount of magma.

• They keep track of an increase in gasses.