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The volcanic island of Krakatoa was thought to be a relatively harmless volcano by the people of Indonesia, until it erupted with such a force that it killed more than 36,000 people. It was the most deadly volcanic eruption of modern history. When did this eruption take place?
The volcanic island of Krakatoa was thought to be a relatively harmless volcano by the people of Indonesia, until it erupted with such a force that it killed more than 36,000 people. It was the most deadly volcanic eruption of modern history. When did this eruption take place?
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The correct option is C 1883
- Krakatoa is an active volcano in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia that had erupted in the year 1883.
- The 1883 eruption ejected more than six cubic miles of rock, ash, and pumice, and made the loudest sound ever recorded by human beings.
- The eruption destroyed two-thirds of what was then the island of Krakatoa.
- Krakatoa is an active volcano in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia that had erupted in the year 1883.
- The 1883 eruption ejected more than six cubic miles of rock, ash, and pumice, and made the loudest sound ever recorded by human beings.
- The eruption destroyed two-thirds of what was then the island of Krakatoa.
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