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Which ocean has the world's largest number of active volcanoes & so is called 'Ring of Fire'?
Which ocean has the world's largest number of active volcanoes & so is called 'Ring of Fire'?
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The correct option is C Pacific Ocean
The Ring of Fire is a very important area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. There are continious series of volcanic arcs, oceanic trenches, volcanic belts and plate movements in this large 40,000 km horseshoe shape zone. It has 452 volcanoes.
The correct answer is option C.
The Ring of Fire is a very important area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. There are continious series of volcanic arcs, oceanic trenches, volcanic belts and plate movements in this large 40,000 km horseshoe shape zone. It has 452 volcanoes.
The correct answer is option C.
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