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1. Ring Of Fire

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   The Ring of Fire, also known as the Circum-Pacific Belt or the Great Subduction Arc, is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean characterized by a near-continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and plate movements. It traces the boundaries of several tectonic plates, primarily the Pacific Plate, along which a great deal of volcanic and seismic activity occurs. Geographically, it encompasses the western edge of the Americas, from Chile in the south up to Alaska, and sweeps acro…