Into the Volcano: Vocabulary

What does the word shards mean?

• sharp, pointed fragments

• small, round stones

• the sharp tips of knives

• old-fashioned weapons

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word dynamic?

• passive

• overwhelming

• energetic

• chaotic

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word cascaded?

• overflowed

• trickled

• increased

• swirled

Which word has the opposite meaning of the word scalding?

• comfortable

• tepid

• roasting

• freezing

What does the word documentation mean?

• the explanation of an order

• the questioning of provided facts

• the proof of a claim

• the definition of a complex term

What does the word pulverize mean?

• to challenge or test

• to challenge or test

• to decline or drop

• to crush or grind

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word plummeting?

• increasing

• falling

• accelerating

• competing

What does the word exerts mean?

• asks a tough question

• makes a strenuous effort

• fi nishes a new task

• lends a needed tool

All of the following are types of volcanoes except

• stratovolcanoes.

• shield volcanoes.

• compound volcanoes.

• pahoehoe volcanoes.

Why did the author have to run over the lava tubes?

• She was trying not to step into lava puddles.

• The hardened tubes might not have supported her weight

• She was running out of time

• The crust over the tubes was burning her shoes.