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The ring of fire is a place where a large plate meets other plates. This plate is shifting alot. Since it is in the ocean, tsunamis occur. There are also many volcanoes around this area. The ring of fire is mainly one plate, the pacific plate, rubbing against others.

There is something called the midocean ridge. Currents in the magma in the mantle are pushing the plates away from each other. They are rubbing against the plates on the other side of them, causing earthquakes and volcanoes.

Sorry if this is confusing but I hope it helps!

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