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World Report October 22, 2004

This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
Teacher's Guide and Worksheets

Comprehension Quiz

"All Steamed Up"

Directions:

  1. Print the student quiz with the ten questions below.

  2. Customize this quiz by changing questions 9 and 10.

  3. Find the answer key to the quiz in this week's Teachers' Guide. Look under the ANSWERS section on page 2.

  • Article:"A Sleeping Giant Awakes"


    1. The author wrote this article to

    1. share his opinion about the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens.
    2. inform you about the recent volcanic activity at Mount Saint Helens.
    3. convince you to become a volcanologist when you are older.
    4. compare volcanoes and earthquakes.

  • Article:"A Sleeping Giant Awakes"


    2. Mount Saint Helens is located

    1. in Washington state.
    2. south of Seattle.
    3. in Oregon.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"A Sleeping Giant Awakes"


    3. The last violent eruption of Mount Saint Helens occurred how many years ago?

    1. 24 years ago
    2. 57 years ago
    3. 23 years ago
    4. 8,634 years ago

  • Article:"A Sleeping Giant Awakes"


    4. Which of the following is NOT an example of a tool that scientists currently use to monitor volcanoes?

    1. microphones that record surface explosions
    2. helicopters with instruments to collect gases
    3. global positioning system devices that measure the volcano's movements
    4. pilotless planes that collect gas samples and take pictures and videos

  • Article:"A Sleeping Giant Awakes"


    5. Which of the following events would happen first in a volcanic eruption?

    1. Magma bursts out of the top as lava.
    2. Melted rock, or magma, collects underground.
    3. Magma pushes rocks aside as it rises and builds toward eruption.
    4. Magma begins to rise.

  • Article:"Discoveries Link Birds to Dinosaurs"


    6. How have the recent fossil discoveries in China strengthened the connection between dinosaurs and birds?

    1. One fossil had a featherlike covering.
    2. The second fossil's sleeping position looked like that of a resting bird.
    3. Both fossils had wings.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"All Aboard, New York City!"


    7. You can tell from reading this article that New York City's subway is

    1. the oldest in the United States.
    2. a popular way to get around the city.
    3. quicker than subways in other cities.
    4. not ridden by many people.

  • Article:"All Aboard, New York City!"


    8. Which of the following is an opinion about New York City's subway system?

    1. It costs $2 a ride.
    2. It is worth every penny!
    3. It covers 230 miles and stops at 468 stations.
    4. It is ridden by 4.5 million people each day.

  • Article:"Top 5"


    9. Which city's subway is longer than Moscow's but shorter than London's?

    1. New York City's subway
    2. Tokyo's subway
    3. Seoul's subway
    4. Massachusetts' subway

  • Article:"A Sleeping Giant Awakes"


    10. Do you think people should be allowed to live near a volcano? Explain.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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