The Monster in the Mountain

sharp, pointed pieces of glass, 

metal, pottery, rock, or other material.

• dynamic

• scalding

• shards

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

the act of suddenly 

dropping or falling from a high place.

• dynamic

• plummeting

• documentation

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Who is narrating the story?

• Martin Romero

• Maddy Smith

• Marta Ramirez

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CCSS.RL.6.6

What did Marta Ramirez earn degrees in?

• geology and volcanology

• biology and math

• English and Art

Where is Mount Vesuvius located?

• England

• Italy

• France

Before 1944, when was the most catastrophic eruption?

• 1994

• 1789

• 79 A.D.

What was the name of the person that documented the eruption in 79 A.D.

• Pliny the Younger

• Phil the Older

• Pat the Person

What are two ways that scientists watch for change in volcanoes

(pick 2)

• Seismographs

• Measuring gas leaking from small vents

• Watching a TV

• Walking inside the volcano

How many days in advance do officials need to be warned for successful evacuation?

• 1 DAY

• 20 DAYS

• 7 DAYS

• 10 DAYS

Marta Ramirez climbed down into the crater of the volcano.

• True

• False