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What are scientists trying to learn from El Popo?
 
The warning signs before an eruption
 
How farmers use volcanic soil
 
Why it is called “smoking mountain”
 
Why Mount Fuji is also sacred
Which statement is true about both Mount Fuji and El Popo?
 
They are sacred sites but also dangerous volcanoes
 
They erupted at the same time in history
 
They are both located in Japan
 
They only produce lava, not ash
Why is El Popo especially dangerous for farmers?
 
It threatens their land and crops
 
It makes the soil too fertile
 
It blocks roads to the market
 
It only affects people in the city
How many people could be displaced if El Popo erupts violently?
 
20 million
 
200,000
 
2 million
 
200 million
The word inevitable in the text is closest in meaning to —
 
certain
 
unlikely
 
delayed
 
surprising
Why were 25,000 people evacuated near El Popo in 2000?
 
Scientists detected signs of eruption
 
Farmers refused to leave
 
Ash had already destroyed crops
 
A flood threatened the villages
What is the biggest question scientists ask about El Popo?
 
When it will erupt
 
If it will erupt at all
 
Why it erupted in AD 821
 
Whether farmers can farm safely nearby
What does the name Popocatépetl mean?
 
“Smoking mountain”
 
“Sacred peak”
 
“Sleeping giant”
 
“Mountain of fire”
Why do scientists monitor Mount Fuji closely?
 
Earthquakes could trigger a new eruption
 
It is the tallest mountain in Asia
 
People are forbidden to climb it
 
It is permanently extinct
What do locals believe about Fuji’s waters?
 
They have healing power
 
They are dangerous to drink
 
They cause earthquakes
 
They only come from melted snow
Why do climbers often stop before sunrise at Mount Fuji’s summit?
 
To watch the golden rays spread across the mountain
 
To escape from volcanic gases
 
To pray before going down
 
To rest before reaching Tokyo
What happened when Mount Fuji erupted in 1707?
 
A huge ash cloud darkened the skies for weeks
 
A tsunami destroyed villages
 
Tokyo was buried in lava
 
Scientists predicted the eruption correctly
The word symptoms in the text is closest in meaning to —
 
signs
 
sounds
 
earthquakes
 
clouds
Which of these statements about Mount Fuji is NOT true?
 
It has erupted recently
 
It is located in Japan
 
Scientists believe it may erupt again
 
Locals have traditions linked to the mountain
What is the main idea of Mount Fuji being described as sacred?
 
Mount Fuji is considered holy in Japan’s native religion
 
People fear climbing Mount Fuji
 
Mount Fuji is only a tourist attraction
 
The dangers of ash clouds from Fuji
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