Here's the answer to our Geo Quiz. We wanted to know the name of the volcanic island that's erupting in the Galapagos Island chain.
Fernandina: Aerial handout photo released by the Galapagos National Park (PNG) on April 12, 2009 of the eruption of the La Cumbre volcano in Fernandina island, Galapagos, Ecuador. The eruption that started on Saturday could affect the archipelagos fauna, which was declared Humanitys Natural Heritage thirty years ago, informed the PNG.
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The answer is the La Cumbre volcano (4,842 feet), also known as the island of Fernandina.
The Galapagos National Park said La Cumbre volcano began spewing lava, gas and smoke and steam on uninhabited Fernandina Island on Saturday after four years of inactivity.