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Which of these sentences best tells the main idea of the article "Lava Land"?

• Recently, much of Kilauea's lava has been adding new land along the coast of Hawaii's largest island
• As lava continued to escape, the rock built up underwater
• Kilauea is located on what is known as the Big Island
• There's no way to know when Kilauea's lava will stop flowing

A coast is __________________.

• next to the sea
• under the ocean
• in a volcano
• formed by lava

According to the article, Lava Land, Which of these happened first?

• The lava cooled
• Hot melted rock burst through the ocean floor
• Rock built up underwater and formed the Hawaiian Islands
• The lava hardened into rock

To keep visitors safe, officials at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park _________________________.

• don;t let people see the lava
• make people wear special glasses
• have closed the park
• don't let people stand on the new land

What does the author mean in the phrase "drawing crowds" from the article "Lava Land"?

• creating pictures of people
• pushing people together
• scaring people
• getting people to visit

According to "Should Schools Stop Giving Grades"? Pittsfield is now using _________________.

• letter grades
• number grades
• reports that tell them which skill a student has mastered
• pass or fail grades

Shea King thinks that schools should get rid of grades because _________________________.

• low grades never change
• grades are not fair
• scientists say grades are good
• low grades can make kids feel bad

Robin Oxnam thinks that schools should keep grades because _________________________.

• they are fair
• scientists say grades are good
• grades can push kids to work harder
• kids like grades

What is the main idea of the article "Whale Whispers"?

• Humpback whales are known for being loud
• Orcas hunt baby humpbacks
• Baby humpbacks stay close to their moms for protection
• Scientists have found that baby humpbacks and their moms whisper to each other

For how long do baby humpbacks stay close to their mothers?

• 1 month
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 20 years