Multiple choice

The circum Pacific belt is highly prone to the occurrence of earthquakes because it is a zone of

  1. divergent plate boundaries

  2. young folded mountains

  3. active volcanoes

  4. convergent plate boundaries
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Explanation

The circum Pacific belt (Ring of Fire) is primarily located along convergent plate boundaries where plates collide, creating intense seismic and volcanic activity. These convergent boundaries involve subduction zones, volcanic eruptions, and frequent earthquakes. Divergent boundaries create new crust and are associated with different geological features, not the Ring of Fire.

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