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What is called the Pacific Ring of Fire? Why is it called so?

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The Pacific Ring of Fire is a horseshoe-shaped zone surrounding the Pacific Ocean’s margins where there are frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. It is known as the “Ring of Fire” because the region is home to numerous active volcanoes that frequently erupt, spilling lava, gases, and ash, giving the impression that the area is surrounded by fire.

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अध्याय 8: Volcanoes - SOLVE AND SCORE [पृष्ठ ७९]

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रचना सपरा Geography [English] Class 9 ICSE
अध्याय 8 Volcanoes
SOLVE AND SCORE | Q D 10. (a) | पृष्ठ ७९

संबंधित प्रश्न

Give one example of an active volcano.


What is the difference between a dormant volcano and an extinct volcano?


Name the three types of volcanoes on the basis of the frequency of their eruption.


What are known as Shield volcanoes?


Match the Following:

Column A Column B
1. Vent (a) An active volcano
2. Extinct (b) Hot water fountain
3. Geyser (c) Dead Volcano
4. Mt. Stromboli (d) An opening in the earth's crust through which lava flows.
5. Cinder Cone (e) A volcanic landform.

Fill in the blank below:
The molten rock that reaches the surface of the earth is called ______.


Fill in the blank below:
The Circum-Paciflc Belt is also called ____________.


Explain the various parts of a volcano.


Name the three belts where volcanoes are found.


Indicate the world distribution of active volcanoes.


Distinguish between :
Seismology and Volcanology.


Describe any three advantages of volcanoes.


Name a well known geyser.


State two ways in which lava may come out of the earth’s crust giving an example of each type of these volcanic activities.


Answer the following:

Plate margins are zones of great volcanic activity.


Give one word for the following :
The lava which is poor in silica and rich in iron and magnesium.


Give one word for the following :
A volcano whose eruption buried and destroyed two Roman towns.


Which four of the following words are connected with volcanic activity:
Karst, crater, drumlin, stalactite, gully, potholesl, ash, basalt, swallow, holes, dyke, domes, bluffs.


What is the following :
Fissure type of volcanoes


What is the following :
Epicentre 


Name the three types of volcanoes based on periodicity of eruption.


Distinguish between Active volcano and dormant volcano


Describe the classification of volcanoes based on the eruptions.


Iceland, the most active volcanic area is located on the ______.


Choose the odd one

An active volcano, Dormant volcano, Extinct Volcano, Shield volcano


Choose the odd one

Mt. Popa, Mt. Fujiyama, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Kenya.


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