The pair Mt. Popa — Honshu, Japan is incorrectly matched. Mount Popa is actually an extinct volcano located in central Myanmar (Burma). It is a prominent pilgrimage site known for the Nat temples at its base. The other pairs—Etna in Sicily, Merapi in Java and Cotopaxi in the Ecuadorian Andes—are all correctly matched active volcanoes within their respective geographical regions. ANSWER: (D) Mt. Popa — Honshu, Japan
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Mount Popa is an extinct volcano rising from the flat plains of central Myanmar, not Japan. It is geographically significant as a “volcanic plug” or “neck,” where the surrounding softer rock has eroded to leave a steep, hard-core peak. Conversely, Mount Etna is Europe’s most active volcano in Italy and Mount Merapi is Indonesia’s most volatile peak on the island of Java. Mount Cotopaxi stands as a famous snow-capped stratovolcano in Ecuador. Identifying the correct regional locations of these peaks is essential for understanding global tectonic belts, such as the Alpide belt and the Pacific Ring of Fire.