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a. ?are used effectively by land use planners and developers
b. ?cannot be used for prediction since volcanoes are inherently unpredictable
c. ?are effective in identifying areas at risk for volcanic dangers
d. ?are difficult to obtain since they depend on written history
e. ?are easily used to accurately predict the time of an eruption


ANSWER: c

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