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Which one of the following statements with regard to volcanoes is not correct?
(a)Stratovolcanoes produce lava flows that initially follow valleys but are highly resistant to erosion.
(b)The surrounding areas can remain highlands, lava ridges or mesas.
(c)Hawaiian shield volcanoes are eroded by streams that form deeply carved valleys with steeply sloping heads.
(d)The system of streams on a dissected volcano cone is not a radial drainage pattern.

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The optical phenomenon that is primarily responsible for the observation of a rainbow on a rainy day is_____.
