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pacific volcano belt is also called ring of fire. if u draw a red line along the countries surrounding Pacific Ocean in a blank world map u get the belt..formed because of plate tectonics and lithosphere collisions and a very active place for earthquakes and volcanoes.
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∙ 12y agoAbout 95% of the energy released by earthquakes originates in a few relatively narrow zones. The greatest energy is released along a path around the Pacific Ocean known as the circum-pacific belt. This zone co insides with the oceanic ridge system, an area of frequent seismic activity.
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Does the circum-pacific belt have the most active vocanic activity?
80% of the volcanic activity takes place in the Circum Pacific Belt region which is also known as the 'Ring of Fire'.
What are the three major seismic belts?
The Mid-Atlantic belt, Mediterranean Himalayan belt, and the Circum Pacific belt.
What are the countries who lies in the circum pacific belt?
The answer is: Thailand, Philippines, Japan and China
What type of plate boundary dominates the circum Pacific belt?
converging plates
What areas were affected by the circum-Pacific belt and the Alpide belt?
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What is the circle of volcanic mountain around the pacific ocean?
It is known as 'The Ring of Fire' sometimes called the circum-Pacific belt.
What is is a circle of volcanic mountains around the Pacific Ocean.?
It is known as 'The Ring of Fire' sometimes called the circum-Pacific belt.
Where on earth is approximatley 95 percent of the energy released by earthquakes located?
circum-pacific belt
What plates is mount saint Helen on?
The circum-pacific belt (the ring of fire)
What are the two volcanic belts?
The two major volcanic belts are the Circum-Pacific Belt, also called the Pacific Ring of Fire, and the Mediterranean Belt. The Circum-Pacific Belt extends down the western coasts of North and South America, across the Aleutian islands, and down the eastern coastline of Asia. The Mediterranean Belt includes volcanoes in Italy, such as Mount Etna and Mount Vesuvius.
How do continental margins in the Atlantic Ocean differ from those in the Pacific Ocean?
Many of them are active, the most famous such boundary is the circum-Pacific belt
What are the three major seismic belts where most earthquakes occur?
Circum-Pacific Belt, Mediterranean-Himalayan Belt, and the Mid-Atlantic ridge.
