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Question
Name the major zones of volcanic activity and explain any one.
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Solution
There are three major zones of Volcanic activities in the world. They are
- The Circum – Pacific belt
- The Mid Continental belt
- The Mid Atlantic belt
Circum Beit
This is the volcanic zone of the convergent oceanic plate boundary. It includes the volcanoes of the eastern and western coastal areas of Pacific Ocean. This zone is popularly termed as the Pacific Ring of Fire which has been estimated to include two-thirds of the world’s volcanoes
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