Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia claims 25,000 lives
- 1. Where is the Nevado del Ruiz volcano located?
A) Chile
B) Japan
C) Colombia
D) Italy
- 2. When did the eruption of Nevado del Ruiz occur?
A) 2000
B) 1990
C) 1985
D) 1975
- 3. What type of volcano is Nevado del Ruiz?
A) Stratovolcano
B) Cinder cone volcano
C) Shield volcano
D) Caldera
- 4. How tall is the Nevado del Ruiz volcano?
A) 3,000 meters
B) 8,000 meters
C) 5,321 meters
D) 6,500 meters
- 5. What is the nearest major city to the Nevado del Ruiz volcano?
A) Ibague
B) Manizales
C) Pereira
D) Cali
- 6. Which city was heavily affected by the eruption of Nevado del Ruiz?
A) Armero
B) Bogota
C) Cartagena
D) Medellin
- 7. Who was the Colombian president during the 1985 eruption of Nevado del Ruiz?
A) Virgilio Barco
B) Alvaro Uribe
C) Belisario Betancur
D) Cesar Gaviria
- 8. Which mountain range is Nevado del Ruiz part of?
A) Rockies
B) Himalayas
C) Andes
D) Alps
- 9. What is the status of Nevado del Ruiz in terms of volcanic activity?
A) Extinct
B) Unknown
C) Active
D) Dormant
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