Q. With respect to the Pacific Ring of Fire, consider the following statements:

1. It Fire includes the Pacific coasts of South America, North America and Kamchatka, and some islands in the western Pacific Ocean.
2. It is a result of plate tectonics.
3. It is a single geological structure.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Only 1 & 2
Notes: The Ring of Fire is a horseshoe-shaped region around the Pacific Ocean known for frequent volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. It encompasses the Pacific coasts of South America, North America, Kamchatka, and various islands in the western Pacific. This geological phenomenon results from plate tectonics, specifically the movement and collision of lithospheric plates, leading to subduction zones where volcanoes form and earthquakes occur. The volcanic and seismic activity in the Ring of Fire is independent across its different regions. Countries within the Ring of Fire include Antarctica, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, North America, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and New Zealand.

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