True or False? Japan is called "the Land of the Rising Sun" because they are the westernmost country and are a day behind the rest of the world.

In Japanese, the name “Japan” is Nihon or Nippon, which means “Land of the Rising Sun .” It was once believed that Japan was the first country to see the sun rise in the East in the morning. Japan has the third longest life expectancy in the world with men living to 81 years old and women living to almost 88 years old. True!

Explosive eruptions are the most hazardous, involving large volumes of tephra and gases emitted from the volcano. lahars, pyroclastic flows, ashfall, and many other volcanic hazards are commonly associated with explosive eruptions. explosive eruptions are very dangerous. basically, any form of hazard can occur.