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What is the most likely cause of the volcanic and earthquake activity in the pacific northwest?
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collision of tectonic plates
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What was life like in the Pacific Northwest?
the pacific northwest has mountains and a ocean and a forest.
Characterize the countries in the ring of fire?
The ring of fire are the countries surrounding the area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where there is a large number of earthquakes and volcanic activity.
Why is the reason the pacific northwest did not farm?
The terrain in the Pacific Northwest is very rocky, so farming is not easy.
Why Philippines sits on the pacific ring of fire?
The Pacific Ring of Fire is a hot spot for volcanic activity as well as earthquakes. Philippines sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire due to it's location. Other countries that are located within the Pacific Ring of Fire include Japan, New Zealand and Indonesia.
What countries claimed land along the Pacific coast?
northwest pacific
What is the Arc in the pacific where volcanic and earthquake activity occurs?
ring of fire
Which state in the pacific northwest had volcanic activity in the last 20 years?
Hawaii and Washington
What is the pacific circle?
an area of volcanic activity
Does the Pacific Ocean have volcanic activity?
Yes, there is volcanic activity in the Pacific Ocean. Most of it occurs near the edges of the Pacific, in a region called the Ring of Fire. These volcanoes are responsible for the formation of Indonesia, Japan, and the Aleutians Islands, to name a few. There are also volcanoes closer to the middle of the Pacific plate, which formed islands such as those of the South Pacific and Hawaii.
What is the belt of volcanic and seismic activity that borders most of the Pacific Rim?
pacific ring of fire
What is the zone of seismic and volcanic activity that encircles the Pacific Ocean?
It is called the "Pacific Ring of Fire".
what is Ring of Fire?
an area in the Pacific Ocean with abundant volcanic activity
What country of Southeast Asia or the Pacific has the most volcanic activity?
Indonesia
How were the Hawiian Islands formed?
By an undersea volcano in the Pacific Ocean. By volcanic activity.
What is the continental slope of the pacific ocean?
Volcanic activity, earthquakes, plate interactions
How the hawiian islands formed?
By an undersea volcano in the Pacific Ocean. By volcanic activity.
What earthquakes are there in Japan?
Japan is one of the most earthquake prone countries, as it is situated on the Ring of Fire of the Pacific Ocean. The Ring of Fire is an area of high volcanic, earthquake, and tsunami activity. Japan has different scaled earthquakes, some small and some large.
