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Where are earthquakes most likely to occur on Earth?

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A. The rim of the Pacific Ocean
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B. The middle of the United States
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C. The west coast of Europe
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D. The center of the African continent
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The world's greatest earthquake belt, the circum-Pacific seismic belt, is found along the rim of the Pacific Ocean, where about 81 percent of our planet's largest earthquakes occur. It has earned the nickname "Ring of Fire".

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