Plate Tectonics and the Ring of Fire

What is the Ring of Fire?

• A string of volcanoes and sites of seismic activity around the edges of the Pacific Ocean

• A circular ring of fire that surrounds the Earth

• A series of deep ocean trenches in the Pacific Ocean

• A mountain range extending along the western coast of South America

What percentage of all earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire?

• 10%

• 25%

• 75%

• 90%

How long is the Ring of Fire?

• 10,000 kilometers

• 20,000 kilometers

• 40,000 kilometers

• 80,000 kilometers

What type of plate boundary is formed by tectonic plates crashing into each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

What is the process of magma welling up in the rift as the old crust pulls itself in opposite directions called?

• Seafloor spreading

• Volcanic arc

• Subduction

• Hydrothermal vent

What type of boundary is formed as tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

Where is Mount Fuji located?

• Russia

• Indonesia

• Japan

• New Zealand

Which country has the most tectonically active places on Earth?

• Russia

• Indonesia

• Japan

• New Zealand

Which of the following is a result of tectonic plate movement?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Mountain formation

• All of the above

What is the primary cause of earthquakes along the Ring of Fire?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tectonic plate movement

• Seafloor spreading

• Hydrothermal vents