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Lake Nyos Disaster: The Day the Lake Gassed a Village
  • 1. What year did the Lake Nyos disaster occur?
A) 1986
B) 1975
C) 2000
D) 1990
  • 2. What gas was released during the Lake Nyos disaster?
A) Nitrogen
B) Hydrogen sulfide
C) Methane
D) Carbon dioxide
  • 3. What type of lake is Lake Nyos classified as?
A) Reservoir
B) Artificial lake
C) Crater lake
D) Glacial lake
  • 4. The release of gas from Lake Nyos affected which aspect of the environment?
A) Air quality
B) Wildlife diversity
C) Soil fertility
D) Water temperature
  • 5. What did researchers do to prevent another disaster at Lake Nyos?
A) Built a dam
B) Installed degassing pipes
C) Evacuated nearby villages
D) Pumped in oxygen
  • 6. What is the name of the phenomenon caused by carbon dioxide accumulating in lakes?
A) Glacial melt
B) Fluvial flood
C) Limnic eruption
D) Tsunami
  • 7. What height did the gas cloud from Lake Nyos reach?
A) Approximately 100 meters
B) 10 meters
C) 200 meters
D) 50 meters
  • 8. Which country is Lake Nyos located in?
A) Cameroon
B) Ghana
C) Uganda
D) Nigeria
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