The "Ring of Fire" is a volcanic island arc extending from the southwestern Pacific through Indonesia.The island arc formed as a result of ____collision.
A)oceanic plate-continental plate
B)oceanic plate-oceanic plate
C)continental-plate-continental plate
D)continental shield-craton
E)terrane-craton

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The "Ring of Fire" is a volcanic island arc, meaning it is formed from the subduction of oceanic plates under another oceanic plate. This makes the best choice B, which is oceanic plate-oceanic plate collision.

The "Ring of Fire" Is a Volcanic Island Arc Extending