Mystery 2- Birth of Rocks

In May of 1980 the earth shook in what state?

• Nevada

• Washington

• Pennsylvania

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Mount St. Helen had erupted for the first time in over

• 100 years

• 10 years

• 1 million years

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When the volcano exploded it did what?

• Flattened out

• Became smaller

• Blew off its entire top

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When Mount St. Helen exploded, what damage did it do in the surrounding area?

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• Blew its top off

• Buried nearby cars in rock and ash

• Knocked down forests growing on the mountain side

• flooded the nearby cities

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The ash from the explosion burst out so far it came down 1,000 miles away in what state?

• Nebraska

• Oklahoma

• Kentucky

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The most famous volcano exploding of all time was _____, and there are no photographs because it was before there were cameras.

• Mount St. Helen

• Mount Vesuvius

• Mount Pinatubo

When Mount Vesuvius exploded, it buried what nearby city?

• Pompeii

• Rome

• Paris

Some volcanoes do not cause as much damage and you can walk on it while the lava comes out. These are ____ volcanoes.

• Gentle

• Kind

• Calm

What are the type kinds of lava?

• thin and large

• small and thick

• thin and thick

Shield volcanoes have which type of lava?

• thick

• thin

• hot