All About Volcanoes

Where do you find the Table of Contents in books? 

• At the beginning of the book
• Right before the glossary
• At the end of the book

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CCSS.RI.1.5

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What evidence did scientists have that they knew something was up with Mount St. Helens? 

• The mountaintop grew larger and their were cracks forming.
• The temperature went up on the top of the mountain.
• Rocks were beginning to fall from the mountaintop.

Where is Mount St. Helens located? 

• In the United States
• In China
• In Africa

Which was a result of Mount St. Helens exploding? 

• Mud slid down and buried houses, cars, and roads.
• Cars broke down and would not work anymore.
• People decided to move closer to the mountain.

Fact or opinion?  Scientists knew that Mount St. Helens was about to blow and warned people to leave. 

• fact
• opinion

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Because people who lived near the mountain were warned of the explosion, what resulted? 

• Their lives were saved.
• They decided to stay and watch the eruption.
• They were not afraid.

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What is an opening in the earth through which lava, ash, and gases come out called? 

• volcano
• earthquake
• fire

What is hot, melted rock called?

• lava
• earth
• dust

What is trapped in the rock underground or in a soda bottle that causes it to explode?

• gas
• liquid
• solid

Why did the author put a picture of a soda bottle on p. 7 for you the reader? 

• to show you that a volcano erupting is like shaking a bottle of soda
• Because he thought you would be thirsty.
• It is a cool picture.

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