The Pacific Ring of Fire is the seismically active area at the margins of the Pacific plate where earthquakes and volcanoes are common. a. True b. False

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Kaylin Ball

22 April, 16:27

The Pacific Ring of Fire is the seismically active area at the margins of the Pacific plate where earthquakes and volcanoes are common. a. True b. False

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Laurel Knox · Answer 1

Answer: True

Explanation:

The answer is true because the ring of fire is the major area in the Pacific Ocean where most earthquakes and even volcanic eruptions take place.

It is also believed that over 80% of the world's earthquakes takes place here and it's the home to the very big earthquakes as well.

Wondering what causes the ring of fire? It's due to plate tectonics and these are monitored in different countries including Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Costa Rica, Russia, Japan among others by their respective authorities.