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