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Question
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The “Ring of Fire” is found along the margins of the:
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Pacific Ocean
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Atlantic Ocean
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Indian Ocean
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Mediterranean Sea
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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. Its length is approximately 40, 000 kilometers (24, 900 miles).
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. Many of these plates are subducting under the continental plates they border.
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