GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

VOLCANOES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A line of volcanic activity that surrounds the Pacific Ocean basin is the
A
Ring of Fire
B
Aleutian Islands
C
Hawaiian Islands
D
Caribbean Islands
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ring of Fire, also referred to as the Circum-Pacific Belt, is a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. The majority of Earth’s volcanoes and earthquakes take place along the Ring of Fire.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Ring of Fire surrounds several tectonic plates-including the vast Pacific Plate and the smaller Philippine, Juan de Fuca, Cocos, and Nazca plates.

Detailed explanation-3: -Also known as the Circum-Pacific Belt, the Ring of Fire traces the meeting points of many tectonic plates, including the Eurasian, North American, Juan de Fuca, Cocos, Caribbean, Nazca, Antarctic, Indian, Australian, Philippine, and other smaller plates, which all encircle the large Pacific Plate.

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