Multiple Choice
Why are so many volcanoes found on the Ring of Fire around the margin of the Pacific Ocean?
A) Many hotspots occur there.
B) Many subduction zones occur there.
C) The Pacific Ocean is very hot, causing rock to melt.
D) The climate is hot there, favoring volcano formation.
E) The seafloor is spreading extremely fast there.
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