Summary
The ash made the sky cloudy and stopped planes from flying.
Schools and fishermen had to stay home.
People were given masks and told to stay safe.
Key Points
4 points1
Volcano name: Anak Krakatau.
2
Ash rose up very high in the sky.
3
Six airports, including the biggest one, paused flights.
4
About 300 flights were cancelled.
New Words to Learn
18 wordseruption
when a volcano blows out lava, ash, and gases
ash
tiny pieces of rock that fall from a volcano
airport
place where airplanes take off and land
suspend
to stop for a while
flight operations
all the activities of planes taking off, landing, and moving
international
involving other countries
transport ministry
government department that looks after travel and roads
meteorological
related to weather
ashfall
when ash comes down from the sky
vigilance
being careful and paying close attention
crater
the bowl-shaped hole at the top of a volcano
lava
hot melted rock that comes out of a volcano
tsunami
big ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake or eruption
Pacific Ring of Fire
area around the Pacific Ocean where many volcanoes and earthquakes happen
alert level 3
a warning that a volcano could erupt soon
mitigation
actions to reduce bad effects
cloud‑seeding
spraying clouds to try to make rain
visibility
how clearly you can see
Want to learn even more? Click here to read the full story!
🔊 Reading Article
Kid-friendly voice