Eurasian
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Pacific
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North
American
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Phillipine
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RING OF
FIRE
South
America
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Indo-Australian
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Antarctic Plate
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1. This map shows the Pacific 'Ring of Fire
Why is this area called so?
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The Ring of Fire, also referred to as the Circum-Pacific Belt, is a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. ... The abundance of volcanoes and earthquakes along the Ring of Fire is caused by the amount of movement of tectonic plates in the area.
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