Mount St Helens Eruption Quiz Questions

1. In what state is Mount St. Helens located?

A California B Idaho C Washington D Oregon

2. What year did the large eruption at Mount St. Helens occur?

A 2000 B 1990 C 1970 D 1980

3. True or False: Geologists had no idea that the mountain was going to erupt.

A TRUE B FALSE

4. Which side of the mountain collapsed at the start of the eruption?

A North B South C East D West

5. What mountain range is Mount St. Helens a part of?

A Cascade Mountain Range B Alaska Range C Appalachian Mountains D Rocky Mountains

6. What U.S. president visited the eruption site?

A Jimmy Carter B George Bush C Ronald Reagan D Bill Clinton

7. Around how many homes were destroyed by the eruption?

A 25 B 7 C None D 200

8. What were the warning signs that the volcano may erupt?

A Earthquakes B All of the above C Steam eruptions D A large bulge in the side

9. True or False: Mount St. Helens has been an active volcano within the last 20 years.

A FALSE B TRUE

10. How long did it take for ash from the eruption to circle the Earth?

A 15 days B 2 days C 1 month D 3 months