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1a major belt of volcanoes that rims the pacific ocean19 sets
2a major belt of volcanoes that rims the pacific ocean.12 sets
3collection of volcanoes rimming the pacific ocean, really a ring of subduction zones9 sets
4circle of volcanoes surrounding the pacific ocean7 sets
5the chain of volcanoes that lines the pacific rim7 sets
6rim of the pacific ocean4 sets
7this is the zone of earthquakes surrounding the pacific ocean which is called the circum-pacific belt. about 90% of the world's earthquakes occur there. the next most seismic region (5-6% of earthquakes) is the alpide belt (estends from mediterranean region, eastward through turkey, iran and northern india.4 sets
8the eastern portion of china.3 sets
9a geographic zone that extends along the rim of the pacific ocean and has numerous volcanoes and earthquakes.3 sets
10area around the pacific ocean where most of the volcanoes and earthquakes on earth occur3 sets
11area where ajoinig plate's of the earth's crust slip and buckle, setting off earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?3 sets
12a ring of volcanic mountains surrounding the pacific ocean3 sets
13major belt of volcanoes that rims the pacific ocean3 sets
14an area of volcanic activity along the borders of the pacific ocean3 sets
15a region of volcanoes and earthquakes surrounding the pacific ocean2 sets
16the group of volcanic mountain ranges surrounding the pacific plate. created by continental-oceanic convergent plate boundaries.2 sets
17johnny cash2 sets
18a major belt of volcanoes that rims the pacific ocean. (p. 217)2 sets
19major volcanic belt formed by the many volcanoes that rim the pacific ocean2 sets
20a major volcanic belt2 sets
21zone of volcanoes in pacific2 sets
22a circle of valcanos surrounding the pacific ocean2 sets
23pacific ocean2 sets
24geologically active region around the pacific ocean2 sets
25a ring of volcanoes around the pacific ocean where plates meet2 sets
26the belt or zone of volcanoes that encircles the edge of the pacific ocean2 sets
27major belt of volcanoes that rim the pacific ocean2 sets
28a zone circling the edge of the pacific ocean basin where tectonic subduction causes the formation of volcanoes and trenches. also known as the circum-pacific belt2 sets
29a major belt of volcanoes that surrounds the outer rim of the pacific ocean.2 sets
30a chain of active volcanoes circling the pacific ocean2 sets
31the chain of volcanoes that lines the pacific rim.2 sets
32it is a ring of volcanoes in the pacific ocean. caused by plates colliding and creating subduction which creates the volcanoes.2 sets
33the pacific _________ _________ _______ has some of the most earthquakes anywhere2 sets
34major volcanic belt formed by many volcanoes that rim the pacific ocean2 sets
35this refers to the belt or chain of volcanoes and earthquakes surrounding the pacific ocean.2 sets
36the zone that circles the pacific ocean2 sets
37a circle of volcanoes surrounding the pacific ocean2 sets
38the tips of the underground mountains are part of the ___ ____ ____2 sets
39the earthquake and volcano zone which encircles the pacific ocean2 sets
40a major belt of volcanos that rims the pacific ocean2 sets