The Ring of Fire is a loop around the Pacific Ocean that's a literal hotbed of volcanoes, earthquakes, hydrothermal vents, and other geologic activity. Learn how the interactions among tectonic plates cause all this mayhem in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geology/ring-of-fire.htm

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Episode: https://omny.fm/shows/brainstuff/what-is-the-pacific-ring-of-fire

Podcast: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/brainstuff-20922291/