Where do earthquakes mostly occur

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Where do earthquakes mostly occur?
Eighty percent of earthquakes occur on a belt around the Pacific Ocean called the what?
What causes an earthquake?
What is the focus of an earthquake?
Where is the epicenter of an earthquake found?
Identify the three types of seismic waves?
What are the two main differences between P-waves and S-waves?
What are the three types of faults?
What are the three types of deformation?

Volcanoes

Where do volcanoes occur?
What is a hot spot?
What are the different types of volcanoes?
What are the differences between cinder cones, stratovolcanoes, calderas, and shields?
What are some examples of a stratovolcano?
What's an example of a shield volcano?
Long-term, non-explosive eruptions are most common among what kind of volcano?
What are sills?
Does runny, low-viscosity lava have higher or lower levels of silica content?
What are the differences between a'a and pahoihoi lava? A'a is cooler , slower moving, and more viscous, whereas pahoihoi is hotter, faster, and less viscous.

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