In winter, Mount Rainier is ____

a. ?at equal risk of landslides as compared to summer time
b. ?less at risk of landslides, as snow increases pressure on frozen water in rock fissures
c. ?less at risk of landslides, as snow lowers magma temperature
d. ?more at risk of landslides due to higher earthquake frequency
e. ?more at risk of catastrophic landslides due to the weight of snow and freezing water in rock fissures


ANSWER: e

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