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The area encircling the Pacific Ocean is called the "Ring of Fire," because its edges mark a circle of high volcanic and seismic activity (earthquakes). Most of the active volcanoes on Earth are located on this circumference. On the periphery of the Pacific Ocean, the edge of the Pacific Continental Plate is expanding in the seabed, and is hitting the North American Plate, the Nazca Plate, the Eurasian Plate, and other plates, causing the margins of the plates to collide, buckle, and compress, causing earthquakes and volcanoes.
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Which ocean do penguins swim in?
Penguins primarily swim in the Southern Ocean. This ocean surrounds Antarctica and is home to a variety of penguin species, including the well-known emperor penguins.
Salty fluid that surrounds you?
The salty fluid that surrounds you is likely seawater if you are swimming in the ocean or saltwater. It contains various minerals and electrolytes that are important for regulating bodily functions. It is important to rinse off after being in saltwater to prevent skin irritation.
The watery medium that surrounds a cell is known as?
The watery medium with various organelles inside of cells is called cytoplasm. The watery medium that surrounds a cell is known as intracellular fluid. There is no such thing as a watery medium that surrounds cells that contains various organelles.
How have penguins adapted to survive in the Antarctic?
Penguins are sea birds and survive in liquid water. They breed on Antarctica's beaches during periods when there is 24/7 sunlight, making it warmer than when there is no son. When a penguin wants to warm up, a penguin dives into the Southern Ocean that surrounds the continent.
What effect would a drop in the size of the of the krill population have on the Antarctic food web and why?
Euphasia superba, Antarctic krill, are the base of the food chain in the Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica.Any decline in their population would mean that the remainder of the food chain would be forced into warmer water to find food.
What is the area that surrounds the Pacific Ocean?
the ring of fire
What is the name given to the area which surrounds the pacific ocean?
I do believe it is the "Ring Of Fire."Ring of Fire
Where would I find volcanoes on earth?
Generally around fault lines, such as the Ring of Fire that surrounds most of the Pacific Ocean.
How is rings of fire related to southwest Asia?
The Ring of Fire is not connected to Southwest Asia at all. The Ring of Fire is a set of volcanoes that surrounds the edge of the Pacific Ocean and affects the Pacific coastline of Asia, Australia, and the Americas. The Middle East, not being anywhere close to the Pacific Ocean, is unaffected.
Why is the Atlantic ocean call the ring of fire?
It is not. The Pacific Ocean rim is the Ring of Fire named for the "RING" of volcanoes there.
What is the difference between Hawaiian volcanoes and those of the Ring of Fire?
The Pacific Ring of Fire literally surrounds the basin of the Pacific Ocean, whereas the Hawaiian volcanoes are the result of the Hawaiian hotspot.See the related Wikipedia links for pictures and more information:
What is surrounds the sargasso sea?
the ring of fire surrounds the sargasso sea which makes the sea rich and beutifull.
What name is given to the area when most of the worlds active valcones exsit?
That area is given the name, The Ring of Fire, and it basicly the land surrounds the Pacific Ocean.
Is Maryland in The Ring of Fire?
No, the Ring of Fire is around the Pacific Ocean
What is the circle of volcanic mountains in the pacific ocean?
Nippon
What is the continental volcanic arc?
Volcanic arc along continental boundaries. Example would be the "ring of fire" which surrounds the pacific ocean along continental plates.
The land that encircles the Pacific Ocean?
The Ring of Fire is the name of the land that circles the Pacific Ocean. This area has the most volcanic activity in the world.
