Mount Aso Volcano Alert Level Raised in Japan
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Mount Aso is a big volcano in Kumamoto, Japan. Its activity is going up.
The Japan Weather Agency saw more volcanic gas at the Nakadake crater. The gas grew very fast.
The agency gave a special report about the volcano. This is called alert information.
The agency raised the alert level to level 3. This is called an eruption warning level.
Level 3 means people cannot go near the volcano. This is called entry restriction.
The Nakadake crater is the part of the volcano that can send out smoke and rock.
There was a big earthquake in Kumamoto before. Some people ask if it is connected to the volcano.
The weather office said they do not know if the earthquake and the volcano are connected.
Officials are watching the volcano very closely now.
People near Mount Aso must be careful and follow safety rules.
Vocabulary8 words
- volcano
- a mountain that can send out hot rock and smoke
- volcanic gas
- air that comes from inside a volcano
- alert information
- a special report that warns people
- alert level
- a number that shows how dangerous something is
- eruption warning level
- a number system for volcano danger
- entry restriction
- a rule that stops people from going somewhere
- crater
- the hole at the top of a volcano
- earthquake
- when the ground shakes
Quiz
Answer key
1. Volcanic gas increased fast 2. Raised the alert level to 3 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Mount Aso is a big _____ in Kumamoto, Japan. Its activity is going up.
The Japan Weather Agency saw more _____ at the Nakadake crater. The gas grew very fast.
The agency gave a special report about the volcano. This is called _____ information.
The agency raised the _____ level to level 3. This is called an eruption warning level.
Level 3 means people cannot go near the volcano. This is called entry _____.
The Nakadake _____ is the part of the volcano that can send out smoke and rock.
There was a big _____ in Kumamoto before. Some people ask if it is connected to the volcano.
The weather office said they do not know if the earthquake and the volcano are _____.