Eruption

At the beginning of the passage, it says that VDAP members debated whether the alert should be moved to level three. What does the word debated mean?

• demanded

• persuaded

• protested

• discussed

Which statement best describes volcanoes?

• Volcanoes are difficult to predict because they don’t erupt in a straight, orderly progression.

• Volcanoes are easy to monitor because every one follows the same order of events.

• Volcanoes usually occur in remote places, so they rarely affect humans.

• Volcanoes always cause typhoons before they erupt.

Why did Andy watch the lights of the airstrip?

• The lights could measure the height of the smoke plumes

• If the lights went out, he knew that he needed to run to safety

• He knew that the lights controlled the military television and radio.

• The lights would indicate if there was a traffic jam during the evacuation.

Why did the instruments flatline?

• The volcano was about to erupt

• The seismograph needles were banging.

• The eruption had destroyed the monitoring stations.

• The wind and rain of the typhoon had moved over the island

How is the passage organized?

• It lists the steps the military told the scientists to take

• It tells the events the scientists faced in the order that they occurred.

• It explains the problems the scientists experienced and how they solved them.

• It compares and contrasts how the scientists reacted with how the military reacted.

If you are (a)   with someone, you are discussing an idea or trying to make a decision

--- (a)   are the outcomes or effects of events

A (a)   is a place where a supply of something is collected

An (a)   is the act of moving from a dangerous area to a safer one

(a)   are instruments that measure and record details about earthquakes, such as their strength and how long they last.