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Q: Mount St. Helens is an active strato volcano located in which of the following countries?
  • A. Japan
  • B. United States of America
  • C. Chile
  • D. Italy
Correct Answer: Option B - Mount Saint Helens, volcanic peak in the Cascade Range, south western Washington, U.S. Its eruption on may 18,1980, was one of the greatest volcanic explosions ever recorded in north America. The world's most active volcanoes-top 10 list. (a) Shiveluch, Russia (43 entires) (b) Pelee, Martinique (22 entires) (c) Cotopaxi, Ecuador (21 entires) (d) Katla, Iceland (21 entires) (e) Arenal, Costa Rica (19 entires) (f) Hekla, Iceland (15 entires) (g) Ibusuki volcanic field, Japan (15 entires) (h) Taupo, New Zealand (15 entires) (i) Vesuvius, Italy (13 entires) (j) Avachinsky, Kamchatka (12 entires)
B. Mount Saint Helens, volcanic peak in the Cascade Range, south western Washington, U.S. Its eruption on may 18,1980, was one of the greatest volcanic explosions ever recorded in north America. The world's most active volcanoes-top 10 list. (a) Shiveluch, Russia (43 entires) (b) Pelee, Martinique (22 entires) (c) Cotopaxi, Ecuador (21 entires) (d) Katla, Iceland (21 entires) (e) Arenal, Costa Rica (19 entires) (f) Hekla, Iceland (15 entires) (g) Ibusuki volcanic field, Japan (15 entires) (h) Taupo, New Zealand (15 entires) (i) Vesuvius, Italy (13 entires) (j) Avachinsky, Kamchatka (12 entires)

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Mount Saint Helens, volcanic peak in the Cascade Range, south western Washington, U.S. Its eruption on may 18,1980, was one of the greatest volcanic explosions ever recorded in north America. The world's most active volcanoes-top 10 list. (a) Shiveluch, Russia (43 entires) (b) Pelee, Martinique (22 entires) (c) Cotopaxi, Ecuador (21 entires) (d) Katla, Iceland (21 entires) (e) Arenal, Costa Rica (19 entires) (f) Hekla, Iceland (15 entires) (g) Ibusuki volcanic field, Japan (15 entires) (h) Taupo, New Zealand (15 entires) (i) Vesuvius, Italy (13 entires) (j) Avachinsky, Kamchatka (12 entires)