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Standard IX
Geography
Pacific Ring of Fire
What is the r...
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What is the reason for the 'Pacific ring of Fire'?

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Mystery of the Pacific ocean
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Plastic waste in Pacific ocean
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The Pacific Plate meets many surrounding plates
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D
Increasing number of ships in Pacific ocean
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The correct option is C The Pacific Plate meets many surrounding plates
About 3/4ths of all the active volcanoes in the world are located in this Ring of Fire. The Pacific Plate meets many surrounding plates, thus making it the most seismically and volcanically active zone in the world.

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