The "Ring of Fire" Is the Source of More Earthquakes

question 32

Multiple Choice

The "ring of fire" is the source of more earthquakes and volcanic activity than any other place on earth.What causes the ring of fire?

• A)the subduction of Pacific plates under continental plates
• B)the drift of Europe and Africa away from the Americas
• C)the collision of two continental plates
• D)mid-oceanic ridges
• E)earthquakes

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Definitions:

Hooke's Law

A principle of physics that states the force needed to extend or compress a spring by some distance is proportional to that distance.

Spring Scale

A scale that measures weight or force by the stiffness of springs.

Hooke's Law

A principle stating that the force needed to extend or compress a spring by some distance scales linearly with respect to that distance.

Inversely

In an opposite or reverse manner, often referring to the relationship where as one variable increases, another decreases.