Question

Which is the highest volcano of the world?
A. Cameroon
B. Mauna Loa
C. Kluchevaskaya
D. Ojos del Salado

Answer 1

Hint:A volcano can be defined as a rupture in the crust of the Earth, which allows the hot lava, gases, and volcanic ashes present below the surface of the earth in the magma chamber to escape. To answer this question, you must recall the highest volcanoes in the world.

Complete answer:Ojos del Salado is an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountain range present on the border of Argentina and Chile, and it is the highest active volcano in terms of height in the world rising at a height of 6,893 m (22,615 ft) above the sea level. Apart from being the highest volcano, it is the second-highest mountain as well in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western hemisphere only behind the mountain Aconcagua which rises tall at the height of approximately 7,000 meters (23,000 ft) above the sea level and it is the highest peak in Chile.
Thus, the correct answer is D.

Note:Ojos del Salado can be translated as "Eyes of the Salty One". It derives this name due to being snowy in the winters and being salty with the presence of many lakes. It is located near the Atacama desert of South America and thus, the volcano has arid conditions, with snow present only on the peak during the winter season, though heavy storms can sometimes cover the areas surrounding the volcano with a few feet of snow even in summers. Despite the consistent dry conditions, there is also a permanent crater lake which is about 100 m in diameter present on the eastern side of the volcano.