Pacific Rim of Fire Printable Reading Comprehension

Grade Level: 6 | Lexile: 1060 | Word Count: 380
Read the passage and answer the questions.
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Discussion Questions
  1. Why is the Pacific Rim of Fire considered the most volcanically active region in the world?
  2. How do plate tectonics explain the creation of volcanoes and earthquakes along the Pacific Rim of Fire?
  3. What were some of the major volcanic eruptions mentioned, and what made them significant?
  4. How might the location of countries along the Pacific Rim of Fire affect the lives of people who live there?
Reading Groups - This activity serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 25 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to click fact or fiction next to each statement.