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What is another term for the Circum-Pacific Belt?
What is another term for the Circum-Pacific Belt?
- Horseshoe
- Pacific Ring of Fire (correct)
- Mount Cotopaxi
- Mount Fujiyama
What is the most well-known belt of volcanoes?
What is the most well-known belt of volcanoes?
Pacific Ring of Fire
What is the most likely shape of the Ring of Fire?
What is the most likely shape of the Ring of Fire?
Horseshoe
Which volcano is known as the highest active volcano?
Which volcano is known as the highest active volcano?
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What is the highest peak in Japan?
What is the highest peak in Japan?
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Which mountain is the fifth highest peak in California?
Which mountain is the fifth highest peak in California?
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What is Mount Rainier considered?
What is Mount Rainier considered?
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Which mountain is the highest mountain in Oregon?
Which mountain is the highest mountain in Oregon?
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What is Novarupta known for?
What is Novarupta known for?
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Which is the most active volcano in the Solomon Islands?
Which is the most active volcano in the Solomon Islands?
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Study Notes
Circum-Pacific Belt Overview
- Known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, this area is famous for its high volcanic activity.
- The shape of the Ring of Fire resembles a horseshoe, encircling the Pacific Ocean.
Notable Volcanoes
- Mount Cotopaxi: Highest active volcano located in the Circum-Pacific Belt.
- Mount Fujiyama: The tallest peak in Japan and part of the Circum-Pacific Belt.
- Mount Shasta: The fifth tallest peak in California, also situated within the Circum-Pacific Belt.
- Mount Rainier: Recognized as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the Circum-Pacific Belt.
- Mount Hood: The highest mountain in Oregon, contributing to the Circum-Pacific Belt.
- Tinakula Volcano: The most active volcano found in the Solomon Islands, part of the Circum-Pacific Belt.
Significant Geological Events
- Novarupta: A notable eruption in the Circum-Pacific Belt that resulted in ash and volcanic deposits in Alaska, specifically the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.
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