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

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

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

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Fill in the blanks with suitable words:

Volcanic activity is a ______ movement.


What is the difference between magma and lava?


Give one example of an active volcano.


Name two types of landforms made by volcanoes. Give an example of each type.


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


What are known as Shield volcanoes?


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


Fill in the blank below:
A lava ___________is made up of basic lava flows solidified away from the vent.


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


Explain the various parts of a volcano.


Which volcano is known as the ‘lighthouse of the Mediterranean?


In which belt most of the volcanoes of the world are found?


Indicate the world distribution of active volcanoes.


Describe any three advantages of volcanoes.


Give reasons for the following:
Basic lava cones are broader than Acid lava cones.


Give reasons for the following:
The Circum-Pacific Belt of volcanoes is called ‘The Ring of Fire’.


Answer the following:

Plate margins are zones of great volcanic activity.


Which type of lavas weather into more fertile soil. Name also one useful feature of volcanicity other than soil fertility.


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


Describe the distribution of volcanoes in the world.
OR
Name the important belts of volcanoes.


What is the following :
 Spine or plug


Distinguish between Active volcano and dormant volcano


How many active volcanoes in the world?


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