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Why has the volcanic ring of fire become so active?

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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


What active volcanic zone that Mexico borders?

The Ring of Fire, spanning all the Pacific Ocean.


Why does the ring of fire have the most active volcanoes?

There are more active volcanoes in the ring of fire because the ring of fire has the most moving plates. When plates move they cause volcanic eruptions. Places farther away or not in the ring of fire will not erupt as often or will only erupt once before extinction.


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What are those active volcanoes under the sea in the Philippines?

The active volcanoes under the Philippines are part of the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean. The Ring of Fire and the Pacific Plate are where the majority of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.


Why is the ring of fire in the pacific?

The Pacific Ring of Fire (or sometimes just the Ring of Fire) is an area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. In a 40,000 km (25,000 mi) horseshoe shape, it is associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and volcanic belts and/or plate movements. The Ring of Fire has 452 volcanoes and is home to over 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes.


What part of the equator is most likely to suffer from the earthquakes or volcanic eruptions?

The ring of fire has the most active volcano's in the world


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Which part of the word has the most number of active volcanoes?

The boundary of the Pacific Ocean is known as the ring of fire. Iceland is entirely volcanic.


What is a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in Pacific Ocean is called?

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The Ring of Fire has many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.?

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What type of mountains led early explorers to call the rim of the Pacific Ocean the Ring of Fire?

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