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The circum-Pacific seismic belt is commonly known as the

  • A.Alpide belt
  • B.Mid-Atlantic ridge system
  • C.Benioff transform zone
  • D.Ring of Fire

Answer: D

The belt of subduction zones around the Pacific accounts for the great majority of the world's earthquakes and a large share of its active volcanoes. The Alpide belt running through the Mediterranean and the Himalaya is the second most active.

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