Woodwind instruments are so named because they

Were originally made of wood.

Explanation:

Woodwind instruments are a family of musical instruments that include two types of instruments: flutes and reed instruments. Some of the instruments that belong to this family are the flute, the oboe, the clarinet, the bassoon and the saxophone. These instruments receive this name because they were originally made from wood.

d. migration

mount st. helens in washington erupts, causing a massive avalanche and killing 57 people on this day in 1980. ash from the volcanic eruption fell as far away as minnesota. seismic activity at mount st. helens, which is 96 miles south of seattle, began on march 16.