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goblinko [34]
3 years ago
6

The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area prone to _____.

Geography
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exis [7]3 years ago
8 0
<span>It is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The Ring of Fire is an area in the pacific where frequent numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions happen.  Shaped like a 40,000 km. horseshoe. It is composed of volcanic arcs, volcanic belts and oceanic trenches.  There 452 volcanoes 75% of which are active.  90% of the world’s earthquakes and 81% of the world’s largest earthquakes take place in the Ring of Fire.  It is also referred to as the circum-Pacific belt.</span>
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