LATIN IV
Anticipation Guide: Pliny and Volcanology
Nomen: ____________________________________________________ Dies: __________
Mark the statements as Verum aut Falsum
___ 1. One of the first signs of an impending volcanic eruption is animals fleeing the area.
___ 2. A volcano that is going to erupt has probably already erupted in the past.
___ 3. A volcano that lies dormant for a very long period of time will probably not have a very
violent eruption.
___ 4. The direction that the wind blows has nothing to do with the severity of a volcanic
eruption.
___ 5. Volcanoes can shoot out material that falls as “little pebbles”.
___ 6. During a severe volcanic eruption, lava is the greatest danger to safety.
___ 7. You become thirstier during a volcanic eruption because falling pumice and ash suck
the moisture from the air.
___ 8. A pyroclastic flow is more deadly than tephra.
___ 9. The most dangerous gases emitted by an erupting volcano are carbon dioxide and
hydrogen chloride
___ 10. When a volcano sends a lot of ash into the atmosphere, it can affect the weather.