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Why are the volcanoes in the loop called the Ring of Fire so explosive?
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∙ 13y ago
Part of the reason is that the volcanoes were created from a subduction zone which is where two of the tectonic plates meet. When one of the two plates goes under one another & into the Earth's mantle, it's called a subduction zone & where many volcanoes form. Lava is created when the plate going underneath another one reaches the mantle & melts right under the volcanoes that were created in The Ring Of Fire. The magma(what lava inside the Earth is called) collects under the crust, pressing the crust upward into the familiar dome shape of certain types of volcanoes. This magma chamber continues to collect more magma & gases until it can't hold it anymore or something(like an earthquake) breaks or weakens the crust enough that the lava & gases have enough force to punch through. What makes a volcano explosive is if the top of the volcano is plugged up, the magma is liquidy enough to go somewhere, etc. Those that erupt usually like the Hawaiian volcanoes just leak lava that move very slowly & doesn't pose as much of a threat as the explosive ones. Something like that. You can play an interactive game that educates & entertains you on the different types & explosivenesses of a volcano as well as a super volcano on either the History, Science, or Discovery channel website. Just search for interactive games.
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Where do volcanoes occur the most?
The most volcanoes occur around the Pacific Ocean, in an area called the Ring of Fire.
Is the ring of fire is called because it has loads of volcanoes?
The border of the Pacific Ocean is a tectonically active zone with lots of earthquakes and volcanoes; you are correct that it is the volcanoes which have inspired the term "ring of fire".
What is the volcano belt around the pacific rim called?
The chain of volcanoes lining the Pacific Rim are referred to as Ring of Fie.
Where do most volcanoes happen?
In an area called the Pacific Ring of Fire. See link below.
What is the title for the circle of volcanoes around pacific ocean?
I think it is called The Ring of Fire! I might be wrong bit that is what i think it is. :-/
What is the belt of explosive volcanoes?
The Ring of Fire
Why is there an area called the ring of fire?
The ring of fire is called the ring of fire. It is a chain of volcanoes in the pacific ocean.
What is the ring of volcanoes called?
The Ring of Fire
What is the circle of volcanic mountains in the pacific ocean?
Nippon
What is the belt of volcanoes called?
The Ring of Fire
What are the belt of the volcanoes called?
ring of fire
Why is the area called the ring of fire?
It is an area of underwater volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean. It is called the Ring of Fire because of the fact that they are volcanoes that form a ring hundreds of miles in diameter.
Which ocean has a ring of volcanoes on the land surrounding it?
The Pacific Ocean has a ring of volcanoes known as the Ring of Fire. This area is located in the Pacific Ocean basin and is characterized by frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity due to plate tectonics.
Where do volcanoes occur the most?
The most volcanoes occur around the Pacific Ocean, in an area called the Ring of Fire.
Why are the plate boundaries surrounding the Pacific Ocean called the ring fire?
It is full of volcanoes, therefore, it is called a Ring of Fire.
How do volcanoes form in the ring of fire?
Volcanoes can form from other other volcanoes in the ring of fire
Is the ring of fire is called because it has loads of volcanoes?
The border of the Pacific Ocean is a tectonically active zone with lots of earthquakes and volcanoes; you are correct that it is the volcanoes which have inspired the term "ring of fire".
