Paricutin volcano is located in which country?

• A. Canada
• B. Mexico
• C. Guatemala
• D. Peru

Answer: (B)

Paricutin’s location is determined by the country it sits in. Paricutin volcano is in western Mexico, in Michoacán state near the village of Paricutin, so Mexico is the correct country. It’s a famous young volcano that began erupting in 1943, forming a cone right in a farmer’s field, which helps illustrate how volcanic activity can appear in a specific place. Those other countries are in different regions, so they aren’t where this volcano is located.