"Number 54 grabbed the ball, but I was determined to get him! I ran as fast as I could, and reached for his shoulder pad. Once, he dropped the ball, I snatched it away, and it was like I was dreaming, and I did not wake up until the coach yelled that we won the championship game!"

"Dr. Samuel and I ran samples over and over again until we got the results we needed to prove our theory. After seven weeks, we finally could prove our study on hibernation and grizzly bears."

Hurricane Katrina was a devastating Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused 1,836 fatalities and damage estimated between $97.4 billion to $145.5 billion in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding areas.

The Vietnam War was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.

"I was sleeping in on September 11, 2001, and was awakened at around 9:15 am by the sound of fire engine sirens-lots of them. I looked out of the apartment window, and saw a stream of firetrucks racing downtown."

Which extreme environment would you rather explore?

What is a volcanologist?

What volcano was Stephen studying in 1982?

What does the phrase "molten rock" mean?

Where did O'Meara have to step?

How did he learn about volcanoes and where to step?

What kinds of "answers" is O'Meara looking for?