Pacific Ring of Fire

Where is the Ring of Fire located?

• Atlantic Plate

• Pacific Plate

• Japanese Plate

• North American Plate

What geologic hazards are caused by Ring of Fire volcanic eruptions? (Select all that apply)

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Mudslides

• Tsunamis

What s driving the movement of the tectonic plates?

• Gravity

• Tides caused by lunar activity

• Convection currents deep in the mantle

• A giant turtle

What percentage of Earth's volcanoes are found in the Ring of Fire?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

What percentage of all earthquakes occur around the Ring of Fire?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 90%

What is the most dangerous geological hazard common around the Ring of Fire?

• Earthquakes

• Mudslides

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Tsunamis

What is the ring of fire?

• The section of the volcano which the most activity takes place in

• A section along the pacific ocean where a hot spot of volcanoes are located.

• The most deadly volcano in the world

Which continents does the ring of fire span across?

• Africa, Europe, North america, South America.

• Africa, Asia, Europe

• North America, South America, Australasia, Asia.

What is subduction?

• When the ocean creates tsunamis

• Tectonic plates rising

• The formation of rocks in the ocean

• When one tectonic plate sinks below another due to gravity in the mantle

What are tectonic plates?

• Pieces of earth's crust

• The rocky core of the earth

• The new biome in 1.14

• The base of the volcano