The Volcano That Changed the World

Which term do we use to tell the usual weather in a place?

• drought

• climate

• eruption

What is an ANTONYM for dormant?

• inactive

• resting

• active

What causes a drought?

• too much rain

• not enough rain

• long days

• cold nights

What word describes something that is in plumes?

• round

• old

• secret

• feathery

Where is the stratosphere found?

• under the ground

• in the ocean

• in the upper part of the sky

• in Australia

What is a migration?

• buffalo

• birds

• a journey to a new home

• butterflies

"The first eruption shook the island." In this sentence eruption means...

• a sudden explosion

• the usual weather in a place

• long spells of very dry weather

Think about the article we read today about Mount Tambora. Which sentence bests states the main idea of the story?

• The Hoisington family moved to Ohio.

• Any mountain can turn into a volcano.

• Volcanoes can severely affect the weather.

Based on the article, how was John Hoisington feeling in June 1816?

• excited

• sleepy

• proud

• worried

How did the eruption affect life in the United States?

• Many New England farmers had to move because the winter killed the crops

• Massive floods ruined farms.

• People died for no reason.

• Covid killed so many people.