The Pacific "ring of fire" refers to the ________.
A) flood basalts
B) Hawaiian Islands
C) volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean
D) Azores Island
E) subduction zones on the ocean floor

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The phrase "ring of fire" typically refers to the chain of volcanoes and tectonic activity that surrounds the Pacific Ocean, making it the most seismically and volcanically active area on earth.

The Pacific "Ring of Fire" Refers to the ________