Vocabulary
The Monster on the Mountain
Mount St. Helens
Storm Season
100

What is an example of documentation?

A. Driver's license

B. Homework

C. A book 

A drivers license 

100

What natural force is this story talking about?

Volcano

100
What is the name of the volcano in this passage? 

Mount St. Helens

100

What natural force is this passage about? 

Tornado

200

What does the word scalding mean in this sentence: The scalding soup burned my tongue. 

Very hot 

200

What two degrees did Marta Ramirez earn to study volcanos? 

A. math and biology

B. Geology and Volcanology

C. Algebra and Geology 

B. Volcanology and geology

200

Why did the author compare trees to matchsticks when the volcano erupted? 

To show how powerful the lava is 

200

Why is the wind from a tornado so dangerous? 

It sucks up everything and throws it back down to the ground 

300
What does cascaded mean? 
spill, pour, fall 
300

What causes a volcano to erupt? (Hint: the earth shakes)

Earthquakes and tremors 

300

The map from when Mount St. Helens erupted shows what two things?

The blown down trees and the trail of debris 

300

How many people died and how many buildings were destroyed?

more than 25 people and more than 3,000 buildings 

400

What does shards mean in the sentence: The shards of glass were all over the floor. 

pieces, jagged edges 

400

What two things from the volcano destroyed the two cities in Italy? (They come out of the volcano) 

The ash and lava 

400

How did the forests around Mount St. Helens come back to life and grow? 

Congress set up a monument to protect the forest. No one was allowed to cut down trees or touch the plants in the forest 

400

Why was Megan's family away from glass windows during the tornado? 

The windows could break and glass could harm them 

500

What does pulverize mean in the sentence: I had to pulverize the spices, so that we could sprinkle it on the food. 

crush, grind 

500

What do scientists measure that comes out of a volcano before it erupts? 

High levels of gases

500

The map from when Mount St. Helens erupted shows what two things?

The blown down trees and trail of debris 

500

Describe what Megan's house looked like after the tornado and what has happened to the car.

The roof was gone, inside of the house was a mess, shards of glass covered the lawn, and a tree fell on the car

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