Tracing the Pacific Ring of Fire Flashcards
1
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pacific ring of fire is also referred to as?
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circum-pacific belt
2
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characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes
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pacific ring of fire
3
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home of the deepest ocean trench
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pacific ring of fire
4
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90% of the earth’s earthquakes
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pacific ring of fire
5
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75% of the planet’s volcanoes
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pacific ring of fire
6
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site of many geologic events
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pacific ring of fire