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Mt. St. Helens

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the volcano that erupted in 1980, causing significant devastation?

a)

Mount Rainier

b)

Mount Hood

c)

Mount Mazama

d)

Mount St. Helens

2.

What natural feature formed as a result of Mount Mazama's eruption?

a)

Crater Lake

b)

Yellowstone Lake

c)

Spirit Lake

d)

Lake Tahoe

3.

How many years did Mount St. Helens remain dormant before its 1980 eruption?

a)

100 years

b)

150 years

c)

123 years

d)

75 years

4.

What was the time of the earthquake that initiated Mount St. Helens' 1980 eruption?

a)

8:32 a.m.

b)

9:15 a.m.

c)

10:00 a.m.

d)

7:45 a.m.

5.

Which city became a ghost town due to volcanic ash from Mount St. Helens?

a)

Seattle

b)

Yakima

c)

Spokane

d)

Portland

6.

What phenomenon did Mount St. Helens create that affected visibility and transportation?

a)

Ash clouds

b)

Lava flows

c)

Snow storms

d)

Mud flows

7.

How deep is the lake that formed in the caldera of Mount Mazama?

a)

About 4000 feet

b)

About 5000 feet

c)

About 3000 feet

d)

About 2000 feet

8.

What is the name of the emerging volcanic cone of a reborn Mount Mazama?

a)

Mystic Island

b)

Wizard Island

c)

Dragon Island

d)

Phoenix Island

9.

Which river's valleys were filled with massive flows of debris from Mount St. Helens?

a)

Toutle River

b)

Columbia River

c)

Chehalis River

d)

Snake River

10.

What was the height of the ash clouds produced by Mount St. Helens during its 1980 eruption?

a)

10 miles

b)

12 miles

c)

14 miles

d)

16 miles