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Describe the pacific ring of fire in the formation of volcanoes?
They are located in a shape of a circle. This is because the Pacific Plate is circular (the Pacific Ocean is on it) and volcanoes form at plate boundaries. It is also called the Pacific Ring of Fire. However, the Pacific Ring of Fire is not entirely circular as it extends into the Philippines too.
Where do volcanoes occur the most?
The most volcanoes occur around the Pacific Ocean, in an area called the Ring of Fire.
What is the normal shape of volcanoes?
Volcanoes are usually cone shaped mountains or hills.
How mountains and volcanoes are alike?
They are alike in shape , but volcanoes have lava's
Is pacific ring of fire a volcano?
No, it is a ring of volcanoes.
How do volcanoes shape the Pacific Northwest?
volcanoes will erupt and let out lava then the lava will harden and that will be new land.
What ocean is known as the home of the ring of fire?
The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area in a 25,000 mile horseshoe shape where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. The Ring of Fire has 452 volcanoes and is home to over 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes.
Why are volcanoes are in the ocean?
Why not? There are volcanoes all around the world. The Pacific is HUGE; it would be amazing if there weren't several volcanoes around and in the Pacific.
Which ocean has a ring of volcanoes on the land surrounding it?
The Pacific Ocean. The volcanoes are called - The Pacific Ring of Fire.
What are the similarities between pacific theory and volcanic theory?
it is connected because pacific theory is all about submarine volcanoes and when you say submarine volcanoes it means that........ volcanoes under the sea that's why volcanoes & pacific theory is related to each other...
What US region is known for its volcanoes?
The Pacific West is known for its volcanoes.
Describe the pacific ring of fire in the formation of volcanoes?
They are located in a shape of a circle. This is because the Pacific Plate is circular (the Pacific Ocean is on it) and volcanoes form at plate boundaries. It is also called the Pacific Ring of Fire. However, the Pacific Ring of Fire is not entirely circular as it extends into the Philippines too.
What ocean has a ring of volcanoes and earthquakes around it?
Pacific Ocean
What tribe lived in northwest plank house?
Northwet Coast
Do you find earthquakes or volcanoes in the Philippines?
of course...we have volcanoes and we are located at the Pacific Ring of Fire
What ocean has volcanoes on its floor?
Pacific Ocean
What items are unique to the Pacific Rim?
Volcanoes
