09/30/2025 - Intro to Unit 2 - Investigating Santorini Volcano

Guess What..... We have started Unit 2.... I hope you are EXCITED!!!!....What is the name of Unit 2?

• The Work of Scientists

• Genetics & Heredity

• Prosthetics

• Geology of Earth

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What is Santorini?

• an island volcano in Hawaii

• an island volcano in Iceland

• an island volcano in Greece

• an island volcano in Japan

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What did researchers compare to understand Santorini's eruptions?

• Temperature changes

• Historic sea levels

• Wind patterns

• Earthquake frequency

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At what sea level drop does Santorini start to erupt?

• 20 meters

• 30 meters

• 40 meters

• 50 meters

What might the eruption of Santorini 3,600 years ago have inspired?

• The legend of Atlantis

• The story of Pompeii

• The myth of the Minotaur

• The tale of the Trojan War

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What is the depth of the magma chamber that feeds Santorini's eruptions?

• 1 kilometer

• 2 kilometers

• 3 kilometers

• 4 kilometers

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What publication shared the findings of the Santorini study?

• Science Daily

• Nature Geoscience

• National Geographic

• Scientific American

What is the profession of Iain Stewart?

• Volcanologist

• Geoscientist

• Marine biologist

• Meteorologist

Read the following snippet from the Santorini science article:

"In the simulation, the crust above the magma chamber cracked as the sea level dropped. (Lower sea level meant less water pressing down on the crust to hold it together.) The crust started to break when sea level fell 40 meters below its current level."

Question: What part of the Scientific Method does the above quote best represent?

• Problem Statement

• Hypothesis

• Recording and

  Analyzing Data

How long did it take for the magma to reach the surface and cause eruptions after the sea level dropped?

• 5,000 years

• 13,000 years

• 20,000 years

• 8,000 years