1
Question
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->
Which of these statements are correct regarding Pacific ring of fire?
1. It is characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
2. It is characterised by constructive plate margins.
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->
Which of these statements are correct regarding Pacific ring of fire?
1. It is characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
2. It is characterised by constructive plate margins.
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is A 1 only
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->
Pacific ring of fire is the Circum-Pacific seismic belt along the rim of the Pacific Ocean, where about 81 percent of our planet's largest earthquakes occur. The belt exists along boundaries of tectonic plates, where plates of oceanic crust are sinking (or subducting) beneath another plate.
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Pacific ring of fire is the Circum-Pacific seismic belt along the rim of the Pacific Ocean, where about 81 percent of our planet's largest earthquakes occur. The belt exists along boundaries of tectonic plates, where plates of oceanic crust are sinking (or subducting) beneath another plate.
Suggest Corrections
0
Similar questions
View More
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
Explore more
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
