Mountain of Fire (Scholastic Action Magazine)

1.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

The story's title "Mountain of Fire" probably comes from _____________ .

the extreme year-round heat in the area near Mount St. Helens

the fact that Mount St. Helens is always on fire

the name that Native Americans gave to Mount St. Helens many years ago

the campfires that people make around the mountain

2.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

If a volcano is active, that means it _________________ .

has more than 10,000 visitors every year

has the power to erupt

erupts at least once a year

has never erupted

3.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Why did Eric drink warm, gritty water from his father's Thermos?

Eric was very thirsty, and there was no other water available.

Eric’s brother dared him to drink the water.

The water was rich in vitamins.

Eric liked warm, gritty water

4.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Which words from the story support the answer to why did Eric drank warm, gritty water from his father's Thermos?

“The mountain towered over them.”

“But in the late 1850s, Mount St. Helens went quiet.”

“They had no water.”

“The Smiths built a new house.”

5.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Mount St. Helens is a volcano in __________.

California

Oregon

Ohio

Washington State

6.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

What are signs that a volcano might be waking up?

It yawns

Earthquakes

Freezing temperatures

Storms

7.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Choose the best answer. How powerful is a major volcanic eruption?

It causes earthquakes and tsunamis.

It causes the temperature to change.

It has the power of hundreds of nuclear bombs.

It is as destructive as a hurricane.

8.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Which of the following statements is true based on the story?

The eruption of Mount St. Helens ruined Eric's life forever.

The eruption of Mount St. Helens destroyed the Smiths’ house.

The was the first ever volcanic eruption.

Mount St. Helens is the tallest mountain in the state where it is located.

9.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

In what year does this story take place?

1850

2016

36

1980

10.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Choose the best answer. What is affected by major volcanic eruptions?

Earthquakes

The weather

The Earth's rotation

Islands

11.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word. After the fire, there was still smoke coming from the ___________________ forest, even though there were no longer flames.

evacuate

exaggerating

searing

smoldering

12.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word. Before the hurricane came, we were ordered to _______________ .

landslides

searing

evacuate

debris

13.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word. My dad says a new car will cost a million dollars, but I think he’s _______________ .

gritty

wasteland

evacuate

exaggerating

14.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

"Hundreds of square miles of wilderness had turned into a smoldering wasteland." What does wasteland mean?

Rough, sandy land

Burning and smoking without flames

Scattered fragments of wreckage

A barren, empty area of land

15.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

What is a synonym for landslide?

Metal slide

Earthquake

Tsunami

Avalanche

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