Why are so many volcanoes found on the Ring of Fire around the margin of the Pacific Ocean?
A) Many hotspots occur there.
B) Many subduction zones occur there.
C) The Pacific Ocean is very hot, causing rock to melt.
D) The climate is hot there, favoring volcano formation.
E) The seafloor is spreading extremely fast there.
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Q1: Mauna Loa in Hawaii is an example
Q2: Where is the majority of lava extruded?
A)
Q3: Which volcano type involves layers of pyroclastic
Q5: Which of the following is FALSE about
Q6: Which type of magma typically results in
Q7: Which volcano type is composed mostly of
Q8: What are volatiles?
A) Large blocky projectiles fired
Q9: What is the difference between magma and
Q10: In which of the following tectonic plate
Q11: A very large volcano with gentle slopes
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