HMH Eruption!

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 often cause typhoons before they erupt.

VDAP members debated whether the alert level should be moved to level three. What does debated mean?

• demanded

• persuaded

• protested

• discussed

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

Why did the instruments flatline?

• The volcano was about to erupt.

• The seismograph needles were banging.

• The eruption had destroyed the monitoring stations.

• The wind and rain of the typhoon had moved over the island.

How is the passage organized?

• It lists the steps the military told the scientists to take.

• It tells the events the scientists faced in the order that they occurred.

• It explains the problems the scientists experienced and how they solved them.

• It compares and contrasts how the scientists reacted with how the military reacted.

Why did Andy watch the lights of the airstrip?

• The lights could measure the height of the smoke plume.

• If the lights went out, he knew he needed to run to safety.

• He knew the lights controlled the military television and radio.

• The lights would indicate there was a traffic jam during the evacuation.