The Volcano That Changed the World

What caused a snowstorm in Vermont in June 1816?

• a volcanic eruption

• heavy rainfall

• droughts

• wildfires

What means the same as spewing in the sentence “The volcano exploded with great fury, spewing out great towers of fire”?

• lighting

• holding down

• spitting

• swallowing

How did the eruption of Mount Tambora affect the world’s climate?

• Its volcanic cloud blocked some of the sun’s rays.

• Its lava flow reached many parts of the Earth.

• Its ash fell down in other places like snow.

• Its heat made the rest of the world hotter.

Which phrase below best supports the answer to question 3?

Its volcanic cloud blocked some of the sun’s rays

• “. . . a wave of flames and gases swept down the mountain . . .”

• “Snow destroyed thousands of other East Coast farms . . .”

• “Ash and lava ruined the island’s soil and poisoned its rivers . . .”

• “. . . the cloud blocked out some of the sun’s heat and light.”

How did the eruption of Mount Tambora affect John Hoisington’s family?

• It forced them to sell their crops.

• It caused them to starve.

• It destroyed their home.

• It led them to move.

One main idea of “The Volcano That Changed the World” is that natural disasters can be ______.

• separate

• connected

• harmless

• deadly