Raging Planet Volcano

What is significant about Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano?

• the most active volcano on Earth

• the tallest volcano on Earth

• the oldest volcano on Earth

• the coldest volcano on Earth

How far below the surface of Hawaii is the hot spot?

• 40 miles below the surface

• 10 miles below the surface

• 100 miles below the surface

• 5 miles below the surface

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

What happens when molten rock meets seawater?

• forms (superheated) steam

• turns into ice

• creates a rainbow

• forms diamonds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

How many times has Mt. Etna erupted since 2000?

• 4

• 10

• 1

• 20

How many people live near Mt. Etna?

• 1,000,000 people

• 100,000 people

• 10,000 people

• 500,000 people

How hot are Mt. Etna’s lava flows?

• over 2,000 degrees (F)

• over 500 degrees (F)

• over 1,000 degrees (F)

• over 3,000 degrees (F)

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What instrument does Clive use to measure the volcanic gasses?

• a spectrometer

• a thermometer

• a barometer

• a seismograph

In what year did Mt. St. Helens erupt?

• 1980

• 1991

• 2000

• 1970

How was Danny Balch hurt in the eruption?

• 3rd degree burns

• broken leg

• frostbite

• dehydration

How many people died in the Mt. St. Helens eruption?

• 57 people

• 100 people

• 10 people

• 200 people