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