What does St. mean?
Saint!
The pilot was flying by Mount St. Helens. What is the pilot's name?
Pilot Bruce Judson
Spell this word out!
explosion
123 years
The pilot died as he was flying over Mount St. Helens. (T/F)
After the eruption, the volcano became 1,300 feet taller. (T/F)
For how many days was the family trapped in the cabin?
three days
How many people died because of the volcano Mount St. Helens eruption?
57 people have lost their lives
What blocked the Sun and made day look like night?
the dark ash clouds
What do you call the scientists who study volcanoes?
What do you call a river of thick mud?
a mudflow
Harry Truman was an 83 year old owner of an inn near the volcano. He refused to leave. What happened to him?
The blast covered his inn with 40 feet of ash and no one ever saw him again.
(He probably died)
Dave Johnston was one of the volcanologists who was studying Mount St. Helens when it erupted. What happened to him?
Dave lost his life to the great power of Mount St. Helens :(
Say one of the duties which volcanologists do!
look for clues that will help them predict the next volcano eruption
look at samples of gas and lava
What do volcanologists wear to get close to the "hot" action?
fireproof suits