During the summer of 1783,the greatest lava eruption of historic times poured forth at _________,accompanied by the release of an enormous volume of gases that enshrouded much of northern Europe in a "dry fog" or blue haze rich in SO₂ (one of the visible components of today's urban smog). A)Mont Blanc,France B)Vesuvius,Italy C)Stromboli,Italy D)Ararat,Turkey E)Laki,Iceland

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The eruption described in the passage is the one that occurred at Laki in Iceland during the summer of 1783. The passage states that this eruption was the greatest of historic times and produced a significant amount of gas that caused a blue haze to envelop much of northern Europe. The other choices, Mont Blanc (A), Vesuvius (B), Stromboli (C), and Ararat (D), are not associated with this particular eruption or its effects.

During the Summer of 1783,the Greatest Lava Eruption of Historic