Which of the following statements about Ring of Fire is/are correct? 1.It is a zone of convergent plate boundaries 2. It is an active seismic and volcanic zone 3. It is associated with deep trench Select the correct answer using the code given below

Which of the following statements about Ring of Fire is/are correct? 1

1.	Which of the following statements about Ring of Fire is/are correct? 1.It is a zone of convergent plate boundaries 2. It is an active seismic and volcanic zone 3. It is associated with deep trench Select the correct answer using the code given below
Answer» 1and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 only 1,2 and 3 Solution :The Ring of Fire, also referred to as the Circum-Pacific Belt, is a path along the Pacific OCEAN CHARACTERIZED by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. Its length is approximately 40,000 kilometers (24.900 miles). It traces boundaries between SEVERAL tectonic plates including the Pacific, Juan de Fuca, COCOS Indian-Australian, Nazca, North American, and Philippine Plates 75% of Earth's volcanoes-more than 450 volcanoes are located along the Ring of Fire 90 % of Earth's earthquakes occur along its path, including the planet's most VIOLENT and dramatic seismic events