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Why do you think the location surrounding the Pacific Ocean is known as the Ring of Fire

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The area encircling the Pacific Ocean is called the "Ring of Fire," because its edges mark a circle of high volcanic and seismic activity (earthquakes). Most of the active volcanoes on Earth are located on this circumference.
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