WW Grade 4 Lesson 13 question set

During a volcanic eruption, magma squeezes up through cracks in the earth's crust and explodes out as lava and ash. The word eruption means the process of doing what?

• developing cracks

• piling up

• getting larger

• bursting out

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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.4

Which word is the best clue to understanding the meaning of eruption?

• magma

• squeezes

• crust

• explodes

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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.4a

How does the author mainly organize the information in the first paragraph?

• by stating a problem about volcanoes and how to solve the problem

• by explaining the causes that lead to a mountain being formed

• by describing and comparing two different kinds of mountains

• by listing different mountains and explaining what kind each is

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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.5

This item has two parts. Answer PART A; then answer PART B. PART A: What is the main idea of the passage?

• Volcanic eruptions can create large mountains.

• Lava and ash spew out when volcanoes erupt.

• The Hawaiian Islands are taller than Mount Everest.

• Magma is liquid rock that turns to lava and ash.

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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.2

PART B: Which piece of evidence best supports the answer to PART A?

• "magma squeezes up through cracks"

• "explodes out as lava and ash."

• "they form a volcanic mountain"

• "making them even taller than Everest"

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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.2