The ring of fire is a ring of volcanoes and earthquakes that occur along:

A. Plate boundaries

B. The mid-ocean ridge

C. Only transform boundaries

D. Hot spots

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Ashley Watts

Geography

26 April, 02:30

The ring of fire is a ring of volcanoes and earthquakes that occur along:

A. Plate boundaries

B. The mid-ocean ridge

C. Only transform boundaries

D. Hot spots

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Samara Meza · Answer 1

B. Plate boundaries

Explanation:

The ring of fire is a path in the Pacific Ocean that has a lot of active volcanoes that result from subduction of oceanic plates beneath the continental plates. Because of the movement of the tectonic plates in this area many earthquakes happen.

The ring of fire is a ring of volcanoes and earthquakes that occur along:A. Plate boundariesB. The mid-ocean ridgeC. Only transform boundariesD. Hot spots

The ring of fire is a ring of volcanoes and earthquakes that occur along:

A. Plate boundaries

B. The mid-ocean ridge

C. Only transform boundaries

D. Hot spots