0
Why is the perimeter around the pacific ocean referred to as the ring of the fire?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
because alot of volcanic activity occured on the border
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Where is the ring fire?
the perimeter of the Pacific Ocean
What ocean has a ring of volcanoes and earthquakes around it?
Pacific Ocean
The rotating loops of currents that occur in the ocean are referred to as?
The rotating loops of currents that occur in the ocean are referred to as gyres. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.
How many earthquakes are near the pacific ocean?
Currently, the Pacific ocean is the most active volcanic area on the planet. The land masses that are adjacent to the Pacific ocean are referred to as the "Ring of Fire".
What is the band of active volcanoes that encircle the pacific ocean often referred to as?
The Pacific Rim of Fire.
The tsunami warning system protects coastal areas around the .?
Pacific Ocean
What is the Pacific basin?
the area around the Pacific Ocean. It has a port.
What is Pacific basin?
the area around the Pacific Ocean. It has a port.
What does from sea to shining sea referred to?
The United States is bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.
Where are the most volcanoes on Earth?
In the "Ring of Fire" Around the Pacific ocean
Name the ocean's around the world?
the Pacific ocean, Southern ocean, Arctic ocean, Indian ocean, and Atlantic ocean
What ocean crosses the Pacific Ocean?
No ocean crosses the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean meet each other, but don't cross each other. Like all oceans, around its edges there are many seas, but they don't cross the Pacific Ocean.
