Question: The White Island, which is also an active volcano, is part of which of the following countries?
(a) Australia
(b) New Zealand
(c) Indonesia
(d) Philippine
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- On 9 December 2019 the volcano in White Island in New Zealand’s northeastern Bay of Plenty region explosively erupted.
- The volcano of White Island is an active strato-volcano, situated 48 km (30 mi) off the north-northeast coast of the North Island of New Zealand in the Bay of Plenty.
- The volcano has erupted many times in recent history, including several times in the 1980s.
- A major eruption formed a new crater in 2000, and small eruptions occurred in 2012, 2013 and 2016.
- The volcano had been showing signs of unrest for several weeks before the 2019 eruption.
- In October 2019, volcanic tremors and sulphur dioxide gas were at their highest levels since 2016.
- It indicated that an eruption was more likely to occur, and on 18 November, the volcano was rated at Volcanic Alert Level 2.
- It predicted moderate to heightened volcanic unrest, due to increased activity.
Links:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/14/white-island-volcano-eruption-police-divers-search-sea-for-missing-bodies https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a30177095/white-island-volcano-eruption-new-zealand/