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Science Explainer: The Pacific Ring of Fire, home to 452 volcanoes

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Last updated 4 months ago
3 Questions
Note from the author:
Read the passage The Pacific Ring of Fire, home to 452 volcanoes. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage The Pacific Ring of Fire, home to 452 volcanoes. Then answer the questions below.
Required
Drag each answer choice into the correct space. Not all answer choices will be used.

Volcanoes often form where ____________________ meet or collide. This interaction often results in __________ rising through the earth's crust or plates sliding past each other causing ________________ .
Other Answer Choices:
magma
earthquakes
tectonic plates
hot spots
Required

Drag each characteristic to the corresponding type of volcano boundary.

  • occurs when tectonic plates slide past each other breaking off pieces
  • occurs when tectonic plates pull apart from each other
  • often causes deep trenches
  • often causes earthquakes
  • occurs when tectonic plates collide with and slide underneath each other
  • Divergent boundary
  • Transform boundary
  • Convergent boundary
Required

Which statements represent major causes for the formation of the Ring of Fire? Select two correct answers.