Volcanoes (Benchmark)

What is the name of the active volcano located near Naples in Italy?

• Mount Italy

• Mount Etna

• Mount Everest

• Mount Vesuvius

The blue text shown on page 13 describing the diagram is called ___________.

• the heading

• the index

• the caption

• the title page

What is the difference between magma and lava?

• magma is melted rock inside the earth, lava is melted rock once is erupts from the surface

• one is liquid, one is solid

• lava is melted rock inside the earth, magma is melted rock once is erupts from the surface

• there is no difference

When did Vesuvius last erupt?

• 79CE

• 1944

• 1979

• 1982

What does the photograph on page 14 show?

• a map

• a rock formation in Florida

• a picture of Pompeii

• a volcano

During the eruption of Vesuvius, the town of Pompeii was covered in

• rock

• water

• ash

• magma

What would the people of Pompeii experienced FIRST to let them know Vesuvius was going to erupt?

• A loud explosion

• The earth trembling and smoke coming from the top of the volcano

• Dirt and rock falling from the sky

• Lava flowing down the mountainside

Why do scientists study volcanic eruptions like that of Mount Vesuvius?

• They shouldn't, that was a long time ago

• So they can write about it in books

• To explain how cities can be covered up and hidden for a long time

• To help predict eruptions in the future and keep people safe