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The ring of fire is where tectonic plates are grinding together, one plate being pushed down into the mantle. The friction causes volcanoes to form as molten rock (lava) is forced to the surface.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agobecause so the volcano erupting needs fire to erupt
The Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean is one of the most active areas in our planet, and the longest volcanic ring-shape belt.
Extraordinary earthquake and volcanic activity is caused by the very fast movement and powerful collisions of tectonic plates, which also cause the existence of the deepest trenches on Earth's oceans.
The phenomena of subduction of denser lithorpheric plates caused some of the strongest earthquakes of History, as well as volcanic activity of VEI 7 (Krakatoa, Tambora, etc.).
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There are so of volcanoes in the Ring of Fire because the Pacific Plate is the world's biggest plate
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∙ 11y agobecause thats where plates converge and diverge. and convergent and divergent plates usually form volcanoes
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∙ 9y agoThe Pacific Ring of Fire is a series of trenches and plate boundaries. These are thin places or cracks in the earth's mantle where the magma can escape.
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∙ 12y agoThere are so of volcanoes in the Ring of Fire because the Pacific Plate is the world's biggest plate
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∙ 15y agoBecause they can
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Where do large number of volcanoes form?
Volcanoes Form at Active Subduction Zones or in the ring of fire
A belt of volcanoes around the rim of the pacific ocean?
Ring of fire
What is the pacafic ring of the fire?
A ring of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean.
Where do volcanoes occur the most?
The most volcanoes occur around the Pacific Ocean, in an area called the Ring of Fire.
What percentage of the world's volcanoes are on the ring of fire?
Number of Volcanoes in the Ring of Fire500 volcanoes comprise the Ring of Fire, a group of volcanoes that form more of a horseshoe than a ring along the coasts on both sides of the Pacific Ocean and extends to islands east of Australia. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are part of the Ring of Fire.
How do volcanoes form in the ring of fire?
Volcanoes can form from other other volcanoes in the ring of fire
How did the ring of fire come the ring of fire?
Because most volcanoes are around it.
Why is there an area called the ring of fire?
The ring of fire is called the ring of fire. It is a chain of volcanoes in the pacific ocean.
Where do large number of volcanoes form?
Volcanoes Form at Active Subduction Zones or in the ring of fire
What type of volcano is found around the ring of fire?
Many of the volcanoes around the Ring of Fire are stratovolcanoes.
A belt of volcanoes around the rim of the pacific ocean?
Ring of fire
Why do they call it the ring of fire when its not a ring?
It is a whole area of volcanoes that form a "ring" around the Pacific Ocean. It doesnt form a sort of circle but they still call it a ring. Hope this helped :)
What is the pacafic ring of the fire?
A ring of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean.
Why is the area called the ring of fire?
It is an area of underwater volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean. It is called the Ring of Fire because of the fact that they are volcanoes that form a ring hundreds of miles in diameter.
Where do volcanoes occur the most?
The most volcanoes occur around the Pacific Ocean, in an area called the Ring of Fire.
What percentage of the world's volcanoes are on the ring of fire?
Number of Volcanoes in the Ring of Fire500 volcanoes comprise the Ring of Fire, a group of volcanoes that form more of a horseshoe than a ring along the coasts on both sides of the Pacific Ocean and extends to islands east of Australia. 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are part of the Ring of Fire.
Where are volcanoes normally found?
around the pacific ring of fire
