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.
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