What Caused the Mudflows (1985)on the Nevado Del Ruiz Volcano

question 26

Multiple Choice

What caused the mudflows (1985) on the Nevado del Ruiz volcano?

• A)Warm weather caused rapid melting of snow and ice near the summit.
• B)Hot ash fell onto snow near the summit.
• C)A crater lake was broken during an eruption.
• D)all of the above

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