Zoom out to an eye altitude of 3000 km. Look for the deep-sea trench that marks a subduction zone east of Mt. Fuji. Move along the subduction zone to the northeast until you encounter Matua Island in the Kurile Islands chain which belongs to Russia. This island is dominated by Sarychev Peak, one of the most active volcanoes of the Kurile Islands. Measure the height of the volcano and observe its features. Which of the following statements best describes your observations?

a. Sarychev Peak is an island arc volcano, smaller but currently more active than Mt. Fuji.
b. Sarychev Peak is located in a continental volcanic mountain belt; it is smaller and currently less active than Mt. Fuji.
c. Sarychev Peak is a mid-ocean ridge volcano, larger and currently more active than Mt. Fuji.
d. Sarychev Peak is a hot spot shield volcano, smaller but currently more active than Mt. Fuji.

Sarychev Peak is an island arc volcano that is smaller than Mt. Fuji but currently more active than Mt. Fuji. Active volcanoes of the Kurile island arc-Sarychev Peak on Matua Island in the Central Kuriles that was erupted violently on June 11, 2009 whose eruption lasted about 9 days which stands among the largest of recent historical eruptions in the Kurile Island chain.