Limnic Eruptions: When Lakes Explode

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was initially thought to be the cause of the eruptions at Lake Nios and Lake Monoon?
Landslides
Heavy rainfall
Earthquakes
Volcanic eruptions
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What conditions allow carbon dioxide to dissolve in the lake water, leading to limnic eruptions?
Cold and low-pressure conditions
Warm and high-pressure conditions
Cold and high-pressure conditions
Warm and low-pressure conditions
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do most lakes not experience limnic eruptions despite having magma beneath them?
They are not near volcanoes
They are too shallow
They have no carbon dioxide
Water circulation releases the gas
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What additional danger does Lake Kivu pose compared to Lake Nios and Lake Monoon?
Higher carbon dioxide levels
Larger population nearby
Presence of methane
More frequent eruptions
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is being done to mitigate the risk of a limnic eruption at Lake Kivu?
Relocating nearby residents
Siphoning methane for electricity
Building a dam
Draining the lake
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