Unit 2- The Year Without Summer

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Comprehension

Choose the correct answer for each question or statement.

1. The year without a summer was

1883.

1816.

1963.

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2. During the first few days of June that year, New England weather was

cold and snowy.

chilly and cloudy.

sunny and warm.

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3. The hottest month in New England is supposed to be

June.

July.

August.

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4. In the year without a summer, snow fell every month in

Vermont.

New Hampshire.

Europe.

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5. The normally hardy wheat crop was wiped out in

Canada.

Maine.

New Hampshire.

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6. What did scientists blame for the unusual cold of that summer?

a volcanic eruption

an earthquake

normal weather changes

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7. Where is Mt. Tambora located?

New England

Canada

Indonesia

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8. Krakatoa and El Chichon are

cities in Europe.

Towns in Mexico.

volcanoes.

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Critical Thinking

Choose the best answer for each question or statement.

1. The author probably wrote this selection to

inform you about farming in New England.

explain how major events, such as volcanic explosions, can affect weather.

warn you that volcanoes are dangerous.

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2. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the selection?

During the cold summer of 1816, the corn crop was ruined.

Scientists believe that volcanic ash and dust from Mt. Tambour may have caused the cold and snow in the summer of 1816.

Unusual weather can result from the explosion of a volcano.

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3. Compared to other parts of the country, the length of the growing season in new England is

about the same.

longer.

shorter.

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4. Which of the following statements from the selection best describes the summer of 1816?

Ice and snow again killed the crops.

Warm, summer like weather finally came on July 12.

The weather stayed pleasant until August 20.

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5. A cloud of ash and dust from the volcanic eruption of Mt. Tambora

prevented some of the sun's rays from reaching Earth.

reduced the height of the volcanic mountain by 5,000 feet.

started several tornadoes.

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6. Which of the following is a statement of opinion rather than fact?

In 1982, El Chichon in southern Mexico exploded.

Frost again killed the crops in New Hampshire and Maine.

Anyone who takes up farming in that part of the United States has to expect the worst.

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7. In what way were June and November alike in 1816?

Both months were unusually warm.

Crop planting was delayed in both months.

Both were cold and snow covered the ground.

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8. Which of the following does NOT fit with the other two?

Maine

Vermont

Canada

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Vocabulary

Each sentence contains a capitalized word from the selection. Following are three definitions. Choose the best meaning of the word as it is used in the sentence.

1. The farmers grumbled a bit because their crop planning was DELAYED.

put off till later

to be done sooner

mostly ruined

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2. It was not as SEVERE as the June cold, but this was July.

mild

expected

harsh

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3. Around this time the farmers began to harvest those crops that survived the cold SPELLS of June and July.

periods of time

magic powers

planting season

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4. Crop failures and dews shortages PLAGUED the people.

caused to be sick

greatly interested

greatly troubled

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5. The explosion was so great that the height of this volcanic mountain was REDUCED by 5,000 feet.

increased

lowered

broken up

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6. This cloud then began to circle the globe. it PREVENTED some of the sun's rays from reaching Earth.

slowed down

stopped

brightened

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7. It also caused some spectacular sunsets and WEIRD color in the sky.

unusual

bright

mysterious

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8. Many scientists believe that its IMPACT on world weather will be felt for many years to come.

effect

crashing

disturbing

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Personal Response

What was most surprising or interesting to you about this selection?

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