Mount St. Helens Eruption Quiz

What year did Mount St. Helens erupt?

• 1990

• 1970

• 2000

• 1980

How tall is Mount St. Helens?

• 8,000 Ft

• 9,000 Ft

• 10,000 Ft

• 11,000 Ft

What was the name given to Mount St. Helens due to its beauty?

• Mount Kilimanjaro of the United States

• Mount Everest of the United States

• Mount Fuji of the United States

• Mount McKinley of the United States

How long had Mount St. Helens been dormant before the eruption?

• 150 years

• 123 years

• 100 years

• 50 years

How many forestry workers were near Spirit Lake at the time of the eruption?

• 300

• 200

• 100

• 400

What corporation dispatched a helicopter pilot to fly over the volcano after the initial eruption?

• Microsoft

• Warehouser Corporation

• Amazon

• Boeing

How many monitoring equipment posts did the USGS install after the initial eruption?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 3

What did the Bulge on the north side of Mount St. Helens indicate?

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

• Landslide

• Magma Rising

What did the governor of Washington declare due to the rapid evacuation that might be necessary?

• State of War

• State of Emergency

• State of Celebration

• State of Peace

What did the residents evacuated from the red zone believe after a month had passed since the first eruption?

• Another eruption was imminent

• The volcano was dormant

• The evacuation was unnecessary

• The crisis had passed