THE EARTH
VOLCANOES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Mid Atlantic ridge
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Pacific ring of fire
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Both (a) and (b)
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mount Ruapehu is part of the Taupo Volcanic Arc, where the dense Pacific Plate is subducting beneath the Australian Plate.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Ring of Fire is the result of plate tectonics. Much of the volcanic activity occurs along subduction zones, which are convergent plate boundaries where two tectonic plates come together. The heavier plate is shoved (or subducted) under the other plate.
Detailed explanation-3: -Along much of the Ring of Fire, plates overlap at convergent boundaries called subduction zones. That is, the plate that is underneath is pushed down, or subducted, by the plate above.
Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Volcanoes and Earthquakes. Volcanoes and Earthquakes: The Ring of Fire is an area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. Here a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.