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Coatepeque Caldera
Contributed by: Adamson
  • 1. What is the meaning of 'Coatepeque' in Nawat?
A) At the snake hill
B) At the mountain
C) At the lake
D) At the volcano
  • 2. In which country is the Coatepeque Caldera located?
A) Guatemala
B) El Salvador
C) Honduras
D) Nicaragua
  • 3. What type of eruptions formed the Coatepeque Caldera?
A) Rhyolitic explosive eruptions
B) Andesitic eruptions
C) Dacitic eruptions
D) Basaltic eruptions
  • 4. Between which years did the formation of the Coatepeque Caldera occur?
A) 72,000 and 57,000 years ago
B) 100,000 and 80,000 years ago
C) 50,000 and 30,000 years ago
D) 90,000 and 70,000 years ago
  • 5. What geological features formed near the west edge of the caldera since its formation?
A) Dacitic stratovolcanoes
B) Basaltic cinder cones and lava flows
C) Andesitic stratovolcanoes
D) Rhyolitic lava domes
  • 6. How many rhyodacitic lava domes have formed in the Coatepeque Caldera?
A) Ten
B) Eight
C) Six
D) Four
  • 7. What is the name of the youngest lava dome in the Coatepeque Caldera?
A) Cerro Pacho
B) Cerro Azul
C) Cerro Rojo
D) Cerro Verde
  • 8. After which year did Cerro Pacho form?
A) 10000 BC
B) 8000 BC
C) 5000 BC
D) 6000 BC
  • 9. What is the name of the large crater lake in the Coatepeque Caldera?
A) Lake Güija
B) Lake Ilopango
C) Lake Coatepeque
D) Lake Suchitlán
  • 10. In which municipality is Lake Coatepeque located?
A) Coatepeque municipality, Santa Ana
B) San Salvador municipality
C) San Miguel municipality
D) Santa Tecla municipality
  • 11. What is the size of Lake Coatepeque?
A) 20 square kilometres (8 sq mi)
B) 15 square kilometres (6 sq mi)
C) 35 square kilometres (14 sq mi)
D) 26 square kilometres (10 sq mi)
  • 12. Which island is located in Lake Coatepeque?
A) Isla Verde
B) Teopan
C) Isla Bonita
D) Isla Blanca
  • 13. What was the island of Teopan historically known for?
A) A Mayan site of some importance
B) A natural wildlife sanctuary
C) A colonial Spanish settlement
D) A modern tourist resort
  • 14. What phenomenon is Lake Coatepeque known for?
A) Freezing over in winter
B) Erupting like a geyser
C) Drying up completely
D) Changing colors from blue to turquoise
  • 15. Which authority claims the color change of Lake Coatepeque is a cyclical phenomenon?
A) Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of El Salvador
B) Ministry of Education of El Salvador
C) Ministry of Health of El Salvador
D) Ministry of Tourism of El Salvador
  • 16. In which years did the color change of Lake Coatepeque occur according to the text?
A) 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020
B) 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010
C) 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015
D) 1998, 2006, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019
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