The Nevado Ruiz Eruption English 10 4 B

The Nevado Ruiz Eruption English 10 - 4 B Marteis Boaze, Tiana Frazier, Rayquan Conquest, Kyra Greene

Facts about the Nevado Del Ruiz Volcano -The colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz is an active stratovolcano with a history of generating deadly volcanic mudflows from relatively small-volume eruptions. -The eruption happened November 13 th, 1985. -Approximately 23 thousand people died. -Nevado del Ruiz is located in Northern Colombia, South America. M. A. B. "How Volcanoes Work - the Nevado Del Ruiz Eruption. " How Volcanoes Work - the Nevado Del Ruiz Eruption. N. p. , n. d.

Causes of the Nevado del Ruiz Eruption -The volcano erupted due to density and pressure. -The lower density of the magma relative to the surrounding rocks causes it to rise. -It rises to the surface or to a depth that is determined by the density of the magma and the weight of the rocks above it. M. A. B. "Volcano World. " Volcano World. N. p. , n. d. Web. 02 Feb. 2015.

Effects of the Nevado del Ruiz Eruption -When the volcano erupted in November 1985, there were tangled masses of trees, cars, and bodies. -Altogether, about 23 thousand people and 13 thousand animals were killed. -Another 4500 people injured & about 8 thousand people were homeless. -The estimated cost of the disaster is 1 billion dollars. M. A. B. "SOLID EARTH SCIENCE. " SOLID EARTH SCIENCE. N. p. , n. d. Web. 05 Feb. 2015.

Pictures of Nevado Del Ruiz These are some of the beautiful views of the Nevado Del Ruiz Volcano. M. A. B.

Facts about the Nevado del Ruiz Volcano - The The summit elevation is 5, 384 miles. eruption destroyed the city of Armero. town was swept away/buried in 3 short minutes. It killed about 3 quarters of the population in that time. eruption destroyed 13 thousand buildings/structures. "Earth Sciences Research Journal. " Open Journal Systems. N. p. , n. d. Web. 09 Feb. 2015.