MtRainier in Washington State Is Often Thought to Be the Most

Multiple Choice

Mt.Rainier in Washington State is often thought to be the most hazardous volcano in the lower 48 states of the United States because ________.

A) it is close enough to Seattle and Tacoma,Washington that these cities could be destroyed in a pyroclastic flow
B) the volcano is close enough to Seattle and Tacoma,Washington that a large explosive eruption could bury the cities in a large rock avalanche similar to the Mt.St.Helens eruption
C) large amounts of glacial ice on the mountain could be melted by even a small eruption,potentially generating dangerous lahars that would travel rapidly down river valleys to heavily populated areas
D) The statement is false; the volcano poses little hazard to humans except for the few who live close to the volcano.