Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the circum-Pacific seismic belt:

1. The circum-Pacific seismic belt, along the rim of the Pacific Ocean, is the world's greatest earthquake belt.
2. It is associated with divergent boundaries.

Select the correct answer:

• A. Neither 1 and 2
• B. 1 only
• C. 2 only
• D. Both 1 and 2

Answer 1

The correct option is B 1 only

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The circum-Pacific seismic belt, along the rim of the Pacific Ocean( also known as Ring of fire), is the world's greatest earthquake belt.(where more than 80 percent of our planet's largest earthquakes occur)
- It is associated with convergent boundaries.
-Example: Japan, Alaska, North America, Central America, and Chile.