In August 1986,a Gigantic Volume of Gas Belched Forth from Lake

question 51

Multiple Choice

In August 1986,a gigantic volume of gas belched forth from Lake Nyos in Cameroon and swept down the adjacent valleys asphyxiating 1,700 people.The gas was _______________.

• A) sulfur dioxide
• B) carbon dioxide
• C) hydrogen sulfide
• D) carbon monoxide
• E) a mixture of all of these

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