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