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Pacific Ring of Fire is __________.

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a region of high temperature
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an earthquake prone region with volcanoes
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a region with sedimentary rocks
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a region of rainforest
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Solution

The correct option is A an earthquake prone region with volcanoes

The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. In a 40,000 km horseshoe shape, it is associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and volcanic belts or plate movements.


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