Unit 7, Lesson 7

According to the text, how did people make sense of volcanic eruptions?

• People believed volcano gods lived inside volcanoes; when the gods were angry, volcanoes erupted, and when they were content, volcanoes were quiet.

• People believed plate tectonics caused the earth to move and volcanoes to erupt.

• People thought the earth was made of of moving plates that caused the continents to break apart.

• People beleived unpredictable events like volcanoes occured.

What is a Myth?

• A myth is a scientific theory that explains the universe.
• A myth is a traditional story that explains natural or social phenomena.
• A myth is a factual account of historical events.
• A myth is a modern story created for entertainment purposes.

What volcanic activity is explained in the passage?

• Flooding

• Volcanic Eruption

• Storm

• tsunami

What does the Myth explain?

• How volcanoes erupt

• How rain fell

• How Crater Lake was formed.

• How the gods fought

Summarize the Klamath myth's explanation of how Crater Lake was formed