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In the ring of fire, there's a lot of seismic activity. The definition of seismic means (well, i don't know the LOGIC definition, but heres a close meaning) the ring of fire has a lot of volcanic activity. If this is not a very good help, I'm sorry, but it's better that nothing. The prevalence of volcanic activity in the ring of fire has to do with the continental plates which collide with eachother, very slowly, in that zone, which they do because they are being pushed by convection currents in the underlying magma, which itself is being heated by radioactive decay within the planet. So, indirectly, radioactivity is the source of this vulcanism.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agobecause the eather has a "hot spot" under it, it stays in one spot as earths plates move slowly , one it burns through the crust it gives out lava , forming a volcano, which leads to chains of volcanos
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∙ 14y agoBecause that is were the oceanic plates move under the continental plates and, when they reach deep enough, they melt and become lava thus volcanic activity occurs.
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∙ 13y agoIt is located along a divergent fault that causes a lot of volcanos to form because the magma from the mantle is getting through the crust along the fault and cools creating volcanos.
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∙ 12y agoBecause of the mid ocean ridge
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What are most of earths dormant volcanoes located?
I think the ring of fire
Where are most valcanos located?
Most volcanoes are located either on a plate boundary or a hot spot.
Where are the most active volcanic area where two-thirds of the worlds active volcanos are located?
The ring of fire
Where are the most volcanoes?
The Ring of Fire.
Where are the majority of the worlds most active volcanoes located?
As a whole, most of the world's non-stop volcanism is occurring along the mid-ocean rifts, where new oceanic crust is being created. Most of the active volcanoes on the continents are located along areas of plate collision and subduction, most notably the so-called 'Ring of Fire', an area of earthquakes and volcanism around the perimeter of the Pacific Ocean.
Where is most earthquakes and volcanoes located?
the ring of fire
What are most of earths dormant volcanoes located?
I think the ring of fire
Why are most volcanoes located by the ring of fire?
Because of the movement of tectonic plates.
Where are most volcanoes?
Most volcanoes are located on what is called "the Ring of Fire", and ring in the pacific that has high tectonic activity.This area is home to 452 volcanoes which is over 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes.
Where are most valcanos located?
Most volcanoes are located either on a plate boundary or a hot spot.
Most of the earths volcanoes are located in a wide uneven loop around the pacific ocean what is the belt of volcanoes called?
The Ring of Fire
What is the circle located in and around the Pacific Coast where scientists think most volcanoes and earthquakes are located?
The ring of fire
Are most earthquakes located near the edges or near the center of the continents?
Most earthquakes and volcanoes are on the Pacific rim of fire.
Where are most of the volcanoes?
More than 2/3 of Earth's volcanoes are located along the Circum-Pacific Belt, also known as the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Does the ring of fire have the most volcanoes on earth?
It has the most active volcanoes, having about 452 active volcanoes. It is a question of having the most volcanoes.
What plate occurs most of the worlds volcanoes and earthquakes?
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Where are the most active volcanic area where two-thirds of the worlds active volcanos are located?
The ring of fire
