Question

Considering the history of Mt. St. Helens and Kilauea volcanoes and your knowledge of volcano types in different tectonic settings, if you had to live on a volcano, which of the following would you choose if safety was your only concern?
a. Mt. Spurr in the Aleutian volcanic arc
b. Mauna Loa in Hawaii, on the Big Island of Hawaii near Kilauea
c. Mt. Rainier in the Cascades just north of Mt. St. Helens.
d. Mt Fujiyama in the Japanese island arc.

Answer 1

Answer:

d. Mt Fujiyama in the Japanese island arc.

Explanation:

If safety was my only concern, I would choose Mt. Fuji. Mt. Spurr in the last few years has been arising the color concern code since the number of earthquakes has increased in the zone; making it more dangerous. Mauna Loa is a volcano that keeps erupting to this date. It is part of the decade volcanoes program, which encourages the study of the most dangerous volcanoes. Mt. Rainier is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. Finally, we end up with Mt. Fuji that has become a cultural point in Japan, bringing millions of spectators and hikers. Mt. Fuji has become one of the worlds most beautiful wonders and complements the beautiful scene of the city of Tokyo.