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“SUPERVOLCANO”
Name_______________________________
Before Viewing Questions:
1.
Where is Yellowstone National Park?
2. What are some bad effects of volcanic eruptions? List 3.
3. What are some good effects of volcanic eruptions? List at least 3.
4. What is a volcanic winter?
5. What causes volcanoes?
Day 1: 40 minutes:
Answer these questions as you watch the first 40 minutes of SuperVolcano.
The questions in the left column go in order with the movie. The questions in
the right column need to be answered throughout viewing the first 40 minutes.
1. The opening scene takes place on August 9th.
What is the weather like AND what does
this suggest to you?
2. The earthquake that occurs is said to not be
caused by the volcano, but rather it is
caused by this.
3. The last super eruption at Yellowstone
happened __________ years ago.
1. What kind of technology and
tools did the scientists use to
understand the volcano that
makes up Yellowstone? List 3.
4. List 3 things that would happen in the “worst
case scenario” of a Yellowstone eruption.
2. Name 4 of the signs that
indicated the Yellowstone
volcano was going to erupt?
5. A caldera is like the giant crater of the
volcano. How big, in both directions is the
caldera at Yellowstone?
6. What is the only sure prediction sign that a
volcanic eruption is coming?
Day 1 in Review: Answer these questions after watching the first 40 minutes of
SuperVolcano.
Critical Thinking
1. In your opinion, should visitors to Yellowstone be informed of the volcanic
dangers when they enter the park? Support your opinion with at least 3 facts,
details or reasons. Answer in complete incorporated sentences.
Fill in the blank:
2. Finish this quote: “This is a true story it ________________________ yet.”
3. Yellowstone would be classified as this category of volcano:
a. Extinct
b. Dormant
c. Active
d. Living
4. Yellowstone is in the middle of a plate rather than at an edge. A volcano
occurring in this location is explained by this phenomenon of tectonic plates.
a. subduction b. hot spot c. divergent boundary
d. transform boundary
Day 2: 45 minutes:
Answer these questions as you watch the next 45 minutes of SuperVolcano.
The questions in the left column go in order with the movie. The questions in
the right column need to be answered throughout viewing the next 45 minutes.
1. Why did the government want the scientists 1. What are some of the things
to lie about the size of the eruption?
that the citizens and
government of the United
States did to prepare for the
eruption or panic about the
eruption? List 4.
2. a) What is a red eruption?
b) What is a gray eruption?
3. What do you call the avalanche or hot gas
and rock that they were trying to outrun in
the truck and helicopter?
4. What happens to airplanes when they fly
through the ash and gases of an eruption?
5. What are 2 things that volcanic ash does to
people’s bodies? (Don’t say kills them!)
6. How long could the super-eruption last?
2. List 3 effects that volcanic
ash has on communication
systems, cities, buildings, etc.
Day 2 in Review: Answer these questions after watching the next 45 minutes of
SuperVolcano.
Circle all that apply:
1. Red eruptions could happen with these types of volcanoes:
a. shield volcano
b. cinder cone
c. composite volcano
2. Grey eruptions could happen with these types of volcanoes:
a. shield volcano
b. cinder cone
c. composite volcano
Critical Thinking:
3. A super eruption at Yellowstone would be a world changing event. Do you
believe there is any way for the human population to prepare for an event like
this, and would the governments of the world be able to take care of everyone?
Support your opinion with at least 3 facts, details or reasons. Answer in
complete incorporated sentences.
Day 3: 45 minutes:
Answer these questions as you watch the last 15 minutes of SuperVolcano. The
questions in the left column go in order with the movie. The questions in the
right column need to be answered throughout viewing the last 15 minutes.
1. How long would it take for the
government to reach the survivors that
were nearest to the volcanic eruption?
1. How did the eruption affect the
world? List 3 ways.
2. What started to happen on Day 7 of
the eruption?
3. What was the “Walk to Life” plan?
4. How much of the United States was
covered by the ash?
Day 1-3 in Review:
1. How many times has Yellowstone had a super eruption? ____________
2. What happened to the entire world for several years when Mt. Pinatubo erupted
in 1991?
3. What would your response be if you went home today and your parents said you
were going to go to Yellowstone for spring break? Explain your response.