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Which of the following best describes the Pacific Ring of Fire?
Which of the following best describes the Pacific Ring of Fire?
- A zone within the Arctic ocean that covers a collection of moving plate edges forming a 'ring' of volcanoes
- A zone within the Pacific ocean that covers a collection of moving plate edges forming a 'ring' of volcanoes (correct)
- A zone within the Atlantic ocean that covers a collection of moving plate edges forming a 'ring' of volcanoes
- A zone within the Indian ocean that covers a collection of moving plate edges forming a 'ring' of volcanoes
What are volcanic arcs?
What are volcanic arcs?
- Chains of volcanoes formed by diverging plates
- Chains of volcanoes formed by transform plates
- Chains of volcanoes formed by subducting plates (correct)
- Chains of volcanoes formed by converging plates
What is magma?
What is magma?
- Solid rock that forms the Earth's surface
- The process of tectonic plates moving towards each other
- The process of tectonic plates moving away from each other
- Buoyant molten rock that rises toward the surface (correct)
What are active volcanoes?
What are active volcanoes?
How many active volcanoes were listed by PHIVOLCS as of 2008?
How many active volcanoes were listed by PHIVOLCS as of 2008?
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