New Fracture Opens on Mount Etna, Causing Explosion and Lava Flow
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Mount Etna is a big volcano in Italy. It is on the island of Sicily.
A new fracture has opened on the volcano. A fracture is a crack in the ground.
There was an explosion from the fracture. Hot lava came out too.
Lava is very hot melted rock. It flows down the mountain.
The eruption is causing problems for flights. Catania airport is near Etna.
The airport now has new limits on flights. Only 10 planes can arrive every hour.
This limit will stay until 12 o'clock tomorrow.
Some parts of the sky near Etna are closed. This is for safety.
People cannot fly through those closed air sectors now.
Etna often has eruptions. It is one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
Vocabulary7 words
- volcano
- a mountain that can send out hot melted rock
- fracture
- a crack or break in something
- explosion
- a sudden loud burst of energy
- lava
- hot melted rock from a volcano
- eruption
- when a volcano sends out lava, smoke, or ash
- limits
- rules that control how much of something can happen
- air sectors
- parts of the sky used for flying planes
Quiz
Answer key
1. A new fracture opened 2. 10 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Mount Etna is a big _____ in Italy. It is on the island of Sicily.
A new _____ has opened on the volcano.
There was an _____ from the fracture. Hot _____ came out too.
The _____ is causing problems for flights.
The airport now has new _____ on flights. Only 10 planes can arrive every hour.
Some parts of the sky near Etna are closed. This is for safety.
People cannot fly through those closed _____ now.
Etna often has eruptions. It is one of the most active volcanoes in the world.