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Which ocean has a ring of volcanoes on the land surrounding it?
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The Pacific Ocean. The volcanoes are called - The Pacific Ring of Fire.
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Where do volcanoes mostly happen?
Volcanoes happen mostly around 'the ring of fire' this is a so called 'ring' around the pacific ocean, this 'ring' is one of the weakest spots on the earth's surface.
Why are there only 1192 islands that are habitable in the Philippines?
Because most of the surrounding islands lie upon the pacific ring of fire and are subject to volcanoes and seismic activity, undeveloped land, and not enough resources to support a civilized community.
Characterize the countries in the ring of fire?
The ring of fire are the countries surrounding the area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where there is a large number of earthquakes and volcanic activity.
What is a ring shaped island called?
Atoll. Atolls are oceanic reef formation, often having a characteristic ring-like shape surrounding a lagoon. Atolls are formed when coral reef grows around a volcanic island that later subsides into the ocean.
Does Haiti belong to the Ring of Fire?
No. The Ring of Fire is in the Pacific Ocean, whereas Haiti is in the Caribbean.
The system of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific ocean?
the ring of fire
Zone of earthquakes and volcanoes surrounding the pacific ocean?
The Ring of Fire
What zone of earthquakes and volcanoes surrounding the pacific ocean?
The Ring of Fire
60 percent of volcanoes occur surrounding the Pacific Ocean a location called what?
The "Ring of Fire".
Which planet has ring of fire volcano?
The Ring of Fire is not a volcano. It is a chain of hundreds of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean on Earth.
Why are the plate boundaries surrounding the Pacific Ocean called the ring fire?
It is full of volcanoes, therefore, it is called a Ring of Fire.
Where do volcanoes occur on earth?
Volcanoes occur along tectonic borders. More specifically, a border between an oceanic plate, and a land plate. Oceanic plates are more dense than land plates, which causes them to sink beneath land plates. Along these borders, magma can seep up to above the plates, cool, and form a volcano. This is what caused the "Ring of Fire," a ring of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean.
Where are the main functioning volcanoes?
Most of the functioning Volcanoes today are in Indonesia ( Land ) Underwater most are in the Pacific Ring of Fire ( Ocean )
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.
Why is the Atlantic ocean call the ring of fire?
It is not. The Pacific Ocean rim is the Ring of Fire named for the "RING" of volcanoes there.
What is the pacafic ring of the fire?
A ring of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean.
What ocean has a ring of volcanoes and earthquakes around it?
Pacific Ocean
