Question

A few minutes after 11 p.m., roaring noises announced the approach of successive waves of warm to hot lahars. Most of Armero, including 22,000 of its residents, ended up buried beneath lahars 8 m (26 ft) thick (figure 7.30).

A) True
B) False

Answer 1

The statement provided in the question is false and does not correspond exactly with the details of known historic volcanic eruptions such as those of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 or Mount St. Helens in 1980.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is false. It describes a catastrophic event, but without specific references to a certain historical volcanic eruption, it's difficult to determine which one it's referring to. The given information talks about various historic volcanic eruptions and their consequences. For example, Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79 and led to the burying of Pompeii under thick layers of ash, and Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980 with a significant landslide triggering a blast that changed the landscape and caused numerous deaths. But none of these instances exactly match the scenario described of Armero and lahars that were 8 meters thick.