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Why did geologist Edmund Hovey travel to the Caribbean in May 1902?
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to investigate recent volcanic eruptions on the islands of St. Vincent and Martinique
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to investigate the historic volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius
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to try and predict when the next eruption of Mt. Pelée would occur
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to try and help any survivors of the volcanic eruptions of Mt. Pelée and Mt. Soufrière
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Towards the end of the article, the author draws comparisons between the risks of which two volcanoes?
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Mount St. Helens and Mount Vesuvius
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Mt. Pelée and Mt. Soufrière
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Mt. Pelée and Mount Vesuvius
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Mt. Soufrière and Mount St. Helens
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Mt. Pelee and Vesuvius both had nuée ardente eruptions, the most explosive and deadly type of volcanic eruption. In this type of eruption, a cloud of hot ash and gas blows out of the volcano, then rushes very quickly down the volcano’s side. What conclusion can be drawn from this evidence?
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People living near Mt. Pelée and Vesuvius should have known that these volcanoes were active and likely to erupt.
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The nuée ardente type of volcanic eruption is less dangerous to humans than other types of volcanic eruptions.
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The nuée ardente type of volcanic eruption is incredibly dangerous to humans living near a volcano.
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The areas surrounding Mt. Pelée and Vesuvius are unlikely to be damaged by future nuée ardente eruptions.
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Based on the text, why might predicting volcanic eruptions be an important goal of scientists studying volcanoes?
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because knowing when volcanoes might erupt will allow scientists to help warn people to leave the area in time to save their lives
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because knowing when volcanoes might erupt will allow scientists to gain more information about how volcanoes work
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because knowing when volcanoes might erupt will allow scientists to better understand past eruptions
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because knowing when volcanoes might erupt will allow scientists to collect helpful samples for museums
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What is a main idea of this article?
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The eruption of Mt. Pelée in 1902 was similar to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, and should have been better predicted.
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The eruption of Mt. Pelée in 1902 caused massive destruction and death, partly because people at the time did not know much about volcanoes.
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It can be very exciting to live near an active volcano, which is why people currently live near volcanoes that may erupt in the near future.
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A geologist went to study volcanic eruptions in the Caribbean in 1902 to see how they compared to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.