Beauty and Disaster

The author writes that Hawaii is "one of the most beautiful spots on Earth." Which piece of evidence supports this?

• "Hawaii is remote, a thousand miles away from any other land."

• "It's... a paradise of swaying palm trees, glittering ocean views, and lush forests bursting with flowers."

• "Lava spurts in lazy fountains."

• "More than 1.4 million people make their home in Hawaii."

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The section “A Famous Mountain” explains why Joshua and many of his neighbors did not believe Kilauea was dangerous. Choose the letter of the piece of text evidence that best explains why they believed this.

• “Millions have traveled to the Big Island just to see it.”

• “Six volcanoes on the islands of Hawaii are active . . .. Kilauea is the most active in the world.”

• “Kilauea has been oozing and spraying like this almost constantly since 1983. But nobody has been killed.”

• “Its fiery sprays made the volcano famous, the Beyoncé of mountains.”

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Choose the letter of the piece of text evidence that describes a warning sign that Kilauea was about to erupt.

• “Giant clouds of ash and poisonous gas rose from the top of Kilauea when it exploded.”

• “Red-hot rivers of the glowing molten rock poured into neighborhoods, devouring houses and cars.”

• “Hawaii’s largest lake turned into a steaming pit of lava.”

• “Small earthquakes were rumbling under the ground.”

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Which of the following describes a fear Joshua had during the Kilauea eruption?

• . “. . . the roads would become blocked, making it impossible for his family to escape if a more powerful eruption occurred.”

• “An explosion shatters the peaceful afternoon.”

• “He knows another eruption is possible.”

• “Like gooey melted chocolate that hardens in the fridge, this lava turned rock-solid when it hit the cold seawater.”

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What is “Beauty and Disaster” mostly about?

• how Hawaii was formed

• a boy who studies volcanoes

• two different types of volcanoes

• a volcano that erupted in Hawaii

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Kilauea was “like a purring cat that transforms into a roaring lion.” This shows that the volcano erupted ______.

• slowly

• each day

• with a soft noise

• in a surprising way

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Why don’t people usually worry about Mount Kilauea?

• It is a small volcano.

• Most eruptions are mild.

• Scientists said it was safe

• It has not erupted in many years.

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How did Josh feel when Mt. Kilauea first erupted?

• scared

• unsafe

• thrilled

• nervous

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Which volcano is a shield volcano?

• Krakatau

• Kilauea

• Mount Vesuvius

• Mount St. Helens

Which word means causing sudden and terrible damage?

• toxic

• catastrophic

• remote

• summit

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