Pre-reading questions:
- Does Japan have many volcanoes?
- What do you do to prepare for earthquakes or volcanic eruptions?
Vocabulary:
- mention /MEN-shuhn/
- ash /ash/
- foot (plural, feet) /foot (plural, feet)/
- dangerous /DEYN-jer-uhs/
- equipment /ih-KWIP-muhnt/
[verb] to speak about someone or something
Lianna did not mention her mother’s ideas to Arianne.
[noun] the soft, gray or black, powdery substance left after something has burned
Chris brushed the cigarette ash off of his sleeve.
[noun] a unit of measurement of length equal to 12 inches
The well is around 300 feet deep.
[adjective] able or likely to cause harm or death, or unpleasant problems
Smoking is dangerous to our health.
[noun] the set of necessary tools, clothing, etc. for a particular purpose
We need to check our electrical equipment daily.
Klyuchevskoy, the highest volcano in Russia, erupted on March 2, 2020 based on a report by the Kamchatka Volcanic Response Team (KVERT). The report mentioned that the volcano had been releasing ash clouds 20,000 feet in the air. Based on the aviation color code, the eruption was identified as orange, which means that the volcanic ash is dangerous to airplanes. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said that the ash particles can damage the engines and other equipment of airplanes. Klyuchevskoy is known as the most active volcano in Europe and Asia, with a height of 15,580 feet and estimated age of 7,000 years.
True or False:
- Klyuchevskoy’s eruption was reported by the USGS.
- The eruption was identified as red based on the aviation color code.
- Ash particles can damage the equipment of airplanes according to the USGS.
- Klyuchevskoy is 15,580 feet tall.
- Klyuchevskoy is known as the most active volcano in Russia only.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| equipment | foot (feet) | mention | ash | dangerous |
- Smoking is _____ for anyone’s health.
- Our company’s _____ are under repair.
- The volcano released _____ clouds 19,000 feet into the air.
- Did he _____ anything about his vacation?
- Tom climbed a tree that is 10 _____ tall.