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Glossary

aerial (AIR-ee-uhl) from the air magma (MAG-muh) hot liquid rock under
the Earth’s surface
cable (KAY-buhl) strong rope
studios (STOO-dee-ohz) places designed
cameraman (KAM-ur-uh-man) someone to make movies with a set and equipment
who operates cameras to make movies
or television shows technician (tek-NISH-uhn) someone who
works with equipment
crater (KRAY-tur) bowl-like depression
at the top of a volcano volcano (vahl-KAY-noh) opening in the
Earth’s surface from which lava, ash,
eruptions (ih-RUHPT-shuhnz) explosions and hot gases can spew out

lava (LAH-vuh) magma when it comes out
whiteout (WITE-out) complete fog that
licensed (LYE-suhnsd) holds a permit makes it hard to see things

location (loh-KAY-shuhn) an actual place
where people go to film instead of a studio

Index

Benson, Michael, 9, 10, helicopter Pele, 9, 10, 21, 30
15, 19, 21, 29 for filming, 7, 10, 12 Saint-Pierre, Martinique, 6
his recovery, 26, 27 for rescuing, 15, 16, Sliver, 9, 29
his rescue, 16, 22-24 22-24, 26
his work, 4, 5, 7 Hollywood, 4 Sylbaris, Ludger, 6
cameramen, 4, 5, 7, 18 Hosking, Craig, 7, 9, 10, volcano, 9, 11, 12, 13, 17, 21
Duddy, Christopher, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 26 crater, 10, 11, 22
12, 15, 16, 19, 26 Krafft, Katia & Maurice, 28 explosion survival tips, 25
Kilauea, 9
Hauptman, Tom, 22-24 Paramount Pictures, 9, 29 lava, 9, 10, 19

About the Author

Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan is an author, university professor, and former classroom teacher. She
loved playing “hot lava” as a kid. That’s as close as she wants to get to a volcano. She lives
in San Diego with her very tall husband and very naughty dogs. To learn more about her, visit
www.virginialoh.com.

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