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

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The Pacific "ring of fire" is a region around the Pacific Ocean known for its numerous active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. This makes option C the correct choice. A refers to a different type of volcanic activity, B refers only to a group of islands in the Pacific, D refers to a group of islands in the Atlantic, and E only partially describes the Pacific "ring of fire."

The Pacific "Ring of Fire" Refers to the ________