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Why are volcanoes are in the ocean?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 10/13/2022

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.

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Darlene Tromp

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3y ago

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