Eruptions Reading Comprehension

After reading the section about how volcanoes form, what evidence from the text best supports the idea that volcanoes are created by processes deep within the Earth?

• Volcanoes are only found near oceans.

• Magma rises through cracks in the Earth's crust, eventually erupting to form a volcano.

• Volcanoes are always active.

• Volcanoes are made by people.

Based on the information in the story, how might scientists use evidence to predict when a volcano will erupt?

• By guessing based on the volcano's age.

• By observing changes in temperature, gas emissions, and ground movement around the volcano.

• By asking local residents for their opinions.

• By looking at the color of the volcano.

The author uses the phrase "the volcano roared to life" in the story. What does this figurative language suggest about the eruption?

• The volcano made a quiet sound.

• The eruption was sudden and powerful, like a roaring animal.

• The volcano was sleeping.

• The eruption was slow and gentle.

Why does the author include details about scientists using drones and sensors near volcanoes?

• To show that volcanoes are fun to visit.

• To explain how technology helps scientists study and predict eruptions safely.

• To describe the color of volcanoes.

• To tell a story about a lost drone.

Based on the story, what is the most likely reason scientists study the impact of eruptions on nearby communities?

• To find new places to build houses.

• To understand how to protect people and save lives during future eruptions.

• To make volcanoes erupt more often.

• To collect rocks for museums.

If you read that "lava raced down the mountainside," what can you predict will happen to the villages below, and what evidence from the text supports your prediction?

• The villages will be safe because lava moves slowly.

• The villages may be in danger because the fast-moving lava can destroy anything in its path, as described in the text.

• The villages will get more tourists.

• The villages will become volcanoes.

How does the author organize the information about the steps scientists take to warn people before an eruption?

• By describing the steps in the order they happen, from monitoring to evacuation.

• By listing the steps randomly.

• By focusing only on the aftermath.

• By starting with the evacuation and ending with monitoring.

What is the author’s main purpose for writing about the science of saving lives during volcanic eruptions?

• To entertain readers with stories about volcanoes.

• To inform readers about how scientific research and technology help keep people safe during eruptions.

• To persuade readers to visit volcanoes.

• To describe the history of volcanoes.

When the author writes, "Scientists keep a close eye on the sleeping giant," what does the phrase "sleeping giant" refer to, and why is it used?

• It refers to a large animal in the story.

• It refers to the volcano, using figurative language to show its potential danger even when it is not erupting.

• It refers to a mountain range.

• It refers to a scientist.

How does the use of the word "eruption" in the sentence "The eruption changed the landscape forever" help you understand the meaning of the word in this context?

• It means a small event.

• It means a powerful and destructive event that causes lasting changes.

• It means a celebration.

• It means a quiet moment.