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