Mount Pinatubo Eruption Facts

Mount Pinatubo Eruption Facts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography, History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video discusses the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, the second largest land-based eruption of the 20th century. It caused significant environmental and climatic effects, including a reduction in the ozone layer and a global temperature drop. The eruption released massive amounts of sulfur dioxide, lava, and metals, leading to widespread destruction, economic loss, and displacement of people. The video concludes with a discussion on the unpredictability of future eruptions and the importance of monitoring volcanic activity.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the date of the Mount Pinatubo eruption?

July 15, 1990

July 15, 1991

June 15, 1991

June 15, 1990

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which eruption was the largest land-based eruption of the 20th century?

Mount St. Helens, 1980

Alaska, 1912

Krakatoa, 1883

Mount Pinatubo, 1991

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Mount Pinatubo eruption affect global temperatures?

Increased by 1 degree Fahrenheit

Decreased by 1 degree Fahrenheit

No change

Increased by 2 degrees Fahrenheit

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the last known eruption of Mount Pinatubo before 1991?

1800 A.D.

1700 A.D.

1600 A.D.

1500 A.D.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much sulfur dioxide was released during the eruption?

10 million tons

22 million tons

5 million tons

15 million tons

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which metal was NOT mentioned as being brought to the surface by the eruption?

Zinc

Gold

Copper

Chromium

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many acres of farmland were rendered useless by the ash cloud?

100,000 acres

300,000 acres

200,000 acres

400,000 acres

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