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Title: Why is the margin of the Pacific Ocean called the Ring of Fire?
Post by: Zoeyismycat on Jan 23, 2018
Why is the margin of the Pacific Ocean called the Ring of Fire?
 
  a) The Pacific Plate borders many convergent boundaries around the rim, which has active volcanoes and earthquakes
  b) The Pacific Plate is getting larger and is surrounded by ridges
  c) Hotspots surround the Pacific Plate
  d) The Ring of Fire is folklore, and the rate of earthquakes is the same everywhere


Title: Why is the margin of the Pacific Ocean called the Ring of Fire?
Post by: return127 on Jan 23, 2018
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