GEOLOGY

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. Its length is approximately 40, 000 kilometers (24, 900 miles).

Detailed explanation-2: -One such area is the circum-Pacific Ring of Fire, where the Pacific Plate meets many surrounding tectonic plates. The Ring of Fire is the most seismically and volcanically active zone in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most of Earth’s active volcanoes with summits above sea level are located in the Ring of Fire. Many of these subaerial volcanoes are stratovolcanoes (e.g. Mount St Helens), which are formed by explosive eruptions of tephra, alternating with effusive eruptions of lava flows.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are 15 countries in the ring of fire; Indonesia, New Zealand, Papa New Guinea, Philippines, Japan, United States, Chile, Canada, Guatemala, Russia, Peru, Solomon Islands, Mexico and Antarctica.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are many notable Ring of Fire volcanoes. They include the Andes Mountains in South America; Japan’s tallest and most well-known mountain, Mount Fuji; Mount St. Helens in Washington State; Alaska’s Aleutian Island; Krakato, an island volcano in Indonesia; and Mount Ruapehu in New Zealand.