nevada del ruiz Flashcards
1
Q
Where is the Nevado Del Ruiz
A
Armero, Colombia
2
Q
How tall is it?
A
5200m
3
Q
What date was the main erruption?
A
13th November 1985
4
Q
What was the death toll of the eruption?
A
23,000
5
Q
What mountain range is the Nevado Del Ruiz part of?
A
The Andes
6
Q
When it erupted, which plates moved?
A
The Nazca plate moved in an easternly direction until it met the South American plate.
7
Q
What caused the lahar?
A
An outflow of mud, rock and other pyroclastic material from a volcano which mixes with water that it has melted from snow.
8
Q
what time did the volcano go off at
A
3
9
Q
how long had the volcano been dormat for
A
140
10
Q
how deep was the lahar
A
40m
11
Q
how fast was the lahar
A
50km/h
12
Q
how far was the town
A
75km
13
Q
how long did it take to reach the town
A
2 and a halve hours
14
Q
how much of the town was destroyed
A
85 percent
