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Is Jamaica in the ring of fire?

The ring of fire is on the pacific side, so no.


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Where is the ring of fire and why is it so geologically active?

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What plates form the ring of fire?

The Ring of Fire is a horseshoe-shaped region in the Pacific Ocean where several tectonic plates meet. The main plates involved in the Ring of Fire are the Pacific Plate, Juan de Fuca Plate, Cocos Plate, Nazca Plate, and the Philippine Sea Plate. These plates are responsible for the high level of volcanic and seismic activity in this region.


Why is the pacific Rim so volatile?

It is so volatile because the Earths plates are all meeting around the Pacific. (The Ring of Fire) This causes lots of movement at the Pacific Rim.


Why do you think the area around the Pacific Plate is called the Pacific Ring of Fire?

Because the Pacific Ocean just has so many volcanoes. The Ring of Fire, also known as the circum-Pacific seismic belt, is home to more than 75% of the world's volcanoes. About 90% of the world's earthquakes originate along the Ring of Fire.


Why does the ring of fire have tsunamis volcanoes and earthquakes?

The Ring of Fire is also known as the Pacific Ring of Fire. The yellow line is the location of the Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire is bascically where the Earth's tectonic plates have spread apart and cracked, allowing warm lava to rise and causing many earthquakes and volcanoes. Also, the plates here often shift and that is why there are often tsunamis. Tsunamis are caused underwater by onshore earthquakes that are very powerful.


What is the ring of fire and why are there so many in the area?

The ring of fire is a half oval. Around the rim a ring of volcanoes.the ring of fire is around the pacific ocean. I know because i did a project on this in 5th grade. The reason there are so many is because the volcanoes make up the ring of fire.and because god wanted them like that


Did the earthquake in japan strike in the Pacific Ocean?

Yes, because since Japan is located in the ring of fire (volcanoes, earthquakes) and there is very active faults in the Pacific Ocean. Japan, unfortunately sits in the Ring of Fire of the Pacific and is very prone to Earthquakes and Tsunamis and so, the Japan disaster Happened. (I hope they get better in time. . .)


Are there shield volcanoes in the ring of fire?

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What counties suffer from volcanoes?

I'm guessing you mean "countries". If so, countries that are on the "Pacific Ring of Fire", like Indonesia and Hawaii. :)