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Why might Pacific Ocean be more conducive to volcanic activity?

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The Pacific Ocean is more likely to experience volcanic activity because the Ring of Fire, an area in which several volcanos and earthquakes occur, is located within it.

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The movement of tectonic plates in the area, causes more volcanoes.

They call it the Pacific Ring of Fire

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