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What is the Following: ‘Ring of Fire’ - Geography

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What is the following:

‘Ring of Fire’

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उत्तर

‘Ring of Fire’ - It is the belt around the pacific ocean where due to the weak crust 75% of active volcanoes exist forming a huge ‘ring of fire’ phenomenon.

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संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Fill in the blanks with suitable words:

Volcanic activity is a ______ movement.


Give one example of an active volcano.


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:
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.


Name the largest active volcano in the world.


Distinguish between :
Seismology and Volcanology.


What is a geyser?


Give two of its main characteristics of Geysers


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’.


Give one word for the following :
The funnel shaped hollow at the top of a volcanic cone.


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


What are the influences of volcanoes eruption on man?
OR
What is the importance of volcanoes?
OR
Mention adverse and beneficial effects of volcanoes.


What is the following :
 Spine or plug


What is the following :
Epicentre 


Choose the odd one


Give an example of extinct volcano.


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.

Stromboli, Helens, Hawaii, Fujiyama


Choose the odd one

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


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