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Question
On the given outline map of the world, mark the following:
- Pacific Ring of fire
- Earthquake prone zones (any two)
- Locate any two active volcanoes of the world.
- Himalayas and Alps ranges.
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Solution
- Pacific Ring of fire:
It is a major area and an arc in the basin of the Pacific ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic emptions occur.
- Earthquake prone zones (any two): Turkey, Indonesia
- Locate any two active volcanoes of the world: Hawaii, Mount Fujji
- Himalayas and Alps ranges
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