Which region in the continental U.S. has the highest hazard associated with volcanoes and why?

A. Southern California because of the convergent plate boundary there.
B. The Pacific northwest because of the convergent plate boundary there.
C. The Pacific northwest because of the transform plate boundary there.
D. Southern California because of the transform plate boundary there.


Answer: B

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