Featured Article Quiz #256
Misti
#1 What makes Misti (in southern Peru) extremely dangerous today?
It is only about 12 km from Arequipa, a city with over one million people, so eruptions or gas emissions could affect neighborhoods and infrastructure.
It has glaciers at the summit that will soon melt and flood nearby areas.
It is a dormant volcano that has not erupted in the last 50,000 years.
#2 Which feature is described inside Misti’s inner summit crater?
An active lava dome with vents releasing volcanic gases.
A permanent freshwater lake fed by rainfall.
A coal seam that powers geothermal vents.
#3 To which part of the Andes does the text say Peru’s volcanoes belong?
The Central Volcanic Zone.
The Northern Volcanic Zone.
The Atlantic Volcanic Belt.