Tokyo, Japan, one of the largest cities on Earth, is home to more than 12 million people. To assess the hazard to Tokyo from Mt.
Fuji, consider that the prevailing winds are expected to blow the cloud from a major eruption to the east, dumping up to a meter of ash more than 100 km from the volcano. Measure the distance and direction from the volcano to the urban center of Tokyo. Which of the following statements is most consistent with this information? a. Mt. Fuji is too far away from Tokyo to pose a sig- nificant hazard.
b. The volcano poses a significant hazard to Tokyo because it is close to the city and because the pre- vailing winds are likely to blow an eruption cloud in its direction.
c. The volcano poses only a moderate hazard to Tokyo; it is close enough, but the prevailing winds are likely blow any eruption cloud away from the city.
d. The volcano is not a hazard to Tokyo because it is -vel was extinct and not expected to erupt.
