Eruption! Selection Quiz

At the beginning of the passage, it says that VDAP members

debated whether the alert should be moved to

level three. What does the word debated mean?

• Demanded

• Persuaded

• Protested

• Discussed

Which statement best describes volcanoes?

• Volcanoes are difficult to predict because they don’t erupt in a straight, orderly progression.

• Volcanoes are easy to monitor because every one follows the same order of events

• Volcanoes usually occur in remote places, so they rarely affect humans.

• Volcanoes always cause typhoons before they erupt.

Why did Andy watch the lights of the airstrip?

• The lights could measure the height of the smoke plumes.

• If the lights went out, he knew that he needed to run to safety.

• He knew that the lights controlled the military television and radio

• The lights would indicate if there was a traffic jam during the evacuation.

Why did the instruments flatline?

• The volcano was about to erupt.

• The seismograph needles were banging.

• The eruption had destroyed the monitoring stations.

• The wind and rain of the typhoon had moved over the island.

How is the passage organized?

• It lists the steps the military told the scientists to take.

• It tells the events the scientists faced in the order that they occurred.

• It explains the problems the scientists experienced and how they solved them.

• It compares and contrasts how the scientists reacted with how the military reacted.