Question- Consider the following statements-
(1) Alaska has 80 percent of all the active volcanoes in the United States and 10 percent of those found in the world
(2) For many years Alaska has averaged at least one volcanic eruption per year.
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (c)
Related facts-
- Three remote Alaska volcanoes are in different states of eruption.
- One of the volcanos is producing lava while other two is blowing steam and ash.
- Alaska has 80 percent of all the active volcanoes in the United States and 10 percent of those found in the world.
- When Mount Novarupta blew its top on June 6, 1912, it was the largest eruption ever recorded.
- Nearly 100 years later, it is still the largest. Located in what is now Katmai National Park and Preserve, the eruption dumped 700 feet of ash in a 40 square mile area that is called the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.
- For many years Alaska has averaged at least one volcanic eruption per year.
By- Yogesh Pratap Singh