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