Volcano! Quiz

What type of article is "Volcano!"?

• science fiction

• science article

• historical fiction

• fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Who is the author of "Volcano!"?

• Beth Geiger

• Victor Frankenstein

• Molly Houston

• Thomas Gilderoy

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

The image on this page is called a ________.

• heading

• caption

• diagram

• title

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the title of this diagram?

• How a Volcano Erupts

• Key Vocabulary

• Rock melts deep beneath the surface

• Cause and Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

The highlighted word, "erupts," is an example of which text feature?

• Caption

• Heading

• Key Vocabulary

• Diagram

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the second step of a volcano erupting?

• Rock melts deep beneath Earth's surface, or crust.

• Pressure forces the heated rock through cracks in the crust.

• The melted rock, or lava, erupts from the volcano.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What is a volcanologist?

• a scientist who studies life forms

• a scientist who studies volcanoes

• a scientist who studies rock forms

• a scientist who studies plants

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which sentence BEST summarizes the central (main) idea of this article?

• Volcanoes are all over the world.

• Some volcanoes are active and some are not.

• Som, like Mount St. Helens, could erupt without much warning.

• Volcanoes are one of the forces on Earth that we live with but cannot control.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What are two effects of the eruption of Mount St. Helens? (Pick two answers.)

• The ash killed all the trees and wildlife in its way.

• The ash protected all the trees and wildlife from harm.

• The blast produced millions of tons of dust that covered 230 square miles.

• It spewed tons of thousands of trash into the air.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What the word "force" mean in this passage?

• to push strongly

• a great power in nature

• something that is not safe

• a sign that something bad is about to happen

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4