Global distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes

• Name the distribution of tectonic activity using this photo:


  Along plate boundaries

  On the edge of continents

  Around the edge of the Pacific

  
• Where are most earthquakes and volcanoes found globally?

  Along tectonic plate boundaries, especially in linear patterns
• What is the name of the most active earthquake and volcano zone on Earth?

  The Pacific Ring of Fire
• What is a volcanic hotspot?

  A hotspot is where a plume of magma rises through the mantle, forming volcanoes in the middle of a plate (e.g., Hawaii)