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Coatepeque Caldera - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the meaning of 'Coatepeque' in Nawat?
A) At the snake hill
B) At the volcano
C) At the lake
D) At the mountain
  • 2. In which country is the Coatepeque Caldera located?
A) Guatemala
B) El Salvador
C) Nicaragua
D) Honduras
  • 3. What type of eruptions formed the Coatepeque Caldera?
A) Rhyolitic explosive eruptions
B) Andesitic eruptions
C) Dacitic eruptions
D) Basaltic eruptions
  • 4. Between which years did the formation of the Coatepeque Caldera occur?
A) 100,000 and 80,000 years ago
B) 72,000 and 57,000 years ago
C) 50,000 and 30,000 years ago
D) 90,000 and 70,000 years ago
  • 5. What geological features formed near the west edge of the caldera since its formation?
A) Basaltic cinder cones and lava flows
B) Rhyolitic lava domes
C) Dacitic stratovolcanoes
D) Andesitic stratovolcanoes
  • 6. How many rhyodacitic lava domes have formed in the Coatepeque Caldera?
A) Eight
B) Ten
C) Four
D) Six
  • 7. What is the name of the youngest lava dome in the Coatepeque Caldera?
A) Cerro Rojo
B) Cerro Pacho
C) Cerro Azul
D) Cerro Verde
  • 8. After which year did Cerro Pacho form?
A) 10000 BC
B) 5000 BC
C) 8000 BC
D) 6000 BC
  • 9. What is the name of the large crater lake in the Coatepeque Caldera?
A) Lake Coatepeque
B) Lake Ilopango
C) Lake Güija
D) Lake Suchitlán
  • 10. In which municipality is Lake Coatepeque located?
A) San Salvador municipality
B) Santa Tecla municipality
C) San Miguel municipality
D) Coatepeque municipality, Santa Ana
  • 11. What is the size of Lake Coatepeque?
A) 20 square kilometres (8 sq mi)
B) 15 square kilometres (6 sq mi)
C) 35 square kilometres (14 sq mi)
D) 26 square kilometres (10 sq mi)
  • 12. Which island is located in Lake Coatepeque?
A) Teopan
B) Isla Verde
C) Isla Bonita
D) Isla Blanca
  • 13. What was the island of Teopan historically known for?
A) A colonial Spanish settlement
B) A natural wildlife sanctuary
C) A modern tourist resort
D) A Mayan site of some importance
  • 14. What phenomenon is Lake Coatepeque known for?
A) Freezing over in winter
B) Drying up completely
C) Erupting like a geyser
D) Changing colors from blue to turquoise
  • 15. Which authority claims the color change of Lake Coatepeque is a cyclical phenomenon?
A) Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of El Salvador
B) Ministry of Tourism of El Salvador
C) Ministry of Education of El Salvador
D) Ministry of Health of El Salvador
  • 16. In which years did the color change of Lake Coatepeque occur according to the text?
A) 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020
B) 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015
C) 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010
D) 1998, 2006, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019
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