Volcanoes Vocabulary
Volcanoes Questions
Hatchet Vocabulary
Hatchet Questions
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a bowl-shaped depression
crater
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Where does the word volcano come from?
The Roman god of fire, Vulcan
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not aware or mindful
oblivious
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When Brian realized that it might be several days before he would be rescued, he decided to...
build a shelter
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a volcanic explosion or large flow of lava
eruption
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What happened when Mt. St. Helens erupted in 1980?
Homes, roads, and forests were destroyed, and 60 people were killed
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the act of demanding, something claimed as due, ask for with authority
demand
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A _____ hurt Brian
porcupine
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the top of a mountain
summit
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Where in the earth's crust do most volcanoes erupt?
in places where two of the earth's plates meet
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overlap or alternate, reel or cause to reel from side to side
stagger
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From which point of view is Hatchet written?
Third person
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hot melted rock that flows from a volcano
lava
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How have volcanoes helped to create the Hawaiian islands?
Eruptions built up the islands and new eruptions add lava to the shoreline
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wickedly o maliciously
viciously
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Chapter 11 begins and ends with the words...
"There were these things to do"
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charred bits of rock; ashes
cinders
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Name one type of volcano discussed in the story.
shield, cinder cone, composite or strato, dome
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wretchedly deficient or causing extreme discomfort
miserable
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What is the main conflict that Brian is facing at the end of Chapter 12 in Hatchet?
Brian feels all hope is lost when the rescue plane flies away.
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