THE RING OF FIRE
The ring of fire or ring of fire is the result of a subduction of the Nazca plates,
the Cocos plate and the Latin American plate. It is a tectonic chain that
measures 40,000 kilometers that is located in the Pacific Ocean in the shape
of a horseshoe that is characterized by having a lot of volcanic and seismic
activity.
It is also responsible for 90% of the planet's seismic activity and the highest
volcanic activity in the world. The ocean's terrain sits on several tectonic plates
that are in permanent friction and movement. This leads them to accumulate
tension and release the energy that is expelled in the volcanoes.
This information was extracted of Nacional Geographic.
JUAN JOSE ROZO 6.C
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