HMH-Module 3, Natural Disasters- Week One- ERUPTION!

What is a volcanologist?

• a scientist who studies rocks

• a scientist who studies earthquakes

• a scientist who studies volcanoes

• a scientist who studies tsunami

Which statement best describes volcanoes?

• Volcanoes are difficult to predict because they don’t erupt in a straight, orderly progression.

• Volcanoes are easy to monitor because every one follows the same order of events.

• Volcanoes usually occur in remote places, so they rarely affect humans.

• Volcanoes always cause typhoons before they erupt.

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In what way can science/technology help with the prediction and protection of natural disaster?

• Weather technology detects patterns of lava.

• Scientists look at seismographs and observe patterns in nature.

• Scientists go to areas where natural disasters have happened in the past.

• Scientists watch the waves of an ocean.

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According to Professor Judy Melendez, who studies natural disasters?

• Oceanographers and Storm Chasers

• Hurricane Recovery Workers and Doppler Radar

• Volcanologists, Seismologists, and Meteorologists

• The Weather Channel Employees

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What was the name of the volcano crisis team Andy Lockhart became a member of after the Colombian volcano, Nevado del Ruiz, erupted in 1985?

• Volcano District Assistance Program

• Volcano Disaster Avoidance Program

• Volcano Disaster Assistance Program

• Volcano Disaster Assistance Partners

Where is Mount Pitatubo located?

• Alaska

• The Philippines

• Northern Chile

• Argentina

About how many members of the Aeta Tribes were moved to evacuation camps?

• 10,000

• 5,000

• 2,000

• 100,000

Why was the decision to evacuate difficult?

• The volcanologists weren't sure about the lava and magma changes.

• The volcano hadn't erupted in 600 years.

• Scientist had to differentiate whether Mount Pinatubo was a mountain or a volcano.

• Chris Newhall, Andy Lockhart, and Rick Hoblitt had to predict the unpredictable and they did not want to make a mistake that would cause thousands of people to leave their homes for no reason.

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What shoves out of an erupting volcano and can also make a massive bulge or dome?

• Gold

• Lava

• Metal

• Water

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What is the meaning of widespread?

• something big

• something thay happens over a small area.

• something weird

• something that happens over a large area.