Quiz  /  Mount St Helens Eruption

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

  • California
  • Idaho
  • Washington
  • Oregon

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

  • 2000
  • 1990
  • 1970
  • 1980

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

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

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

  • North
  • South
  • East
  • West

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

  • Cascade Mountain Range
  • Alaska Range
  • Appalachian Mountains
  • Rocky Mountains

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

  • Jimmy Carter
  • George Bush
  • Ronald Reagan
  • Bill Clinton

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

  • 25
  • 7
  • None
  • 200

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

  • Earthquakes
  • All of the above
  • Steam eruptions
  • A large bulge in the side

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

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

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

  • 15 days
  • 2 days
  • 1 month
  • 3 months
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