There’s a deadly 40,000 km (29,400 mi)-long zone that passes through 15 countries. This area is dotted with volcanoes, giving it the name The Ring of Fire. And we’ve decided that right now, all 452 volcanoes are going to erupt at the same time. Talk about an explosive event! Could this event cause subduction? Will the tectonic plates be drastically affected? Would the aftermath bring about a new supercontinent?
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I think he is the kid who used to ask all those un answerable questions to parents.
3:15
no questions, only rhetorical questions.
I live in mars so I don't think so
I'd be dead lol
Estudyante ni ma'am Gen here
Watching because of suspicious observer
Wouldn’t the atmosphere be filled with ash and cause an ice age?
(Just a guess…)
My entire large family lives on the ring of fire. Except me.
My Philippines is in the middle huhu Lord Jesus protect us all.
What if the dormant volcanoes wake up at once?
Name of song in the beginning, my classmate needs it.
Ya, Indonesia have most earthquakes cause we are in ring of fire.
as a indonesian, i am proud to have the most scariest volcano right now
What if a EMP bomb exploded over the United States
I Live in New Zealand, and we have like 10 Volcanoes, 1 of them can cover the whole New Zealand which is Lake Taupo, White island (Whakari) is also a dangerous 1 but isn't as bad as Lake Taupo
Damn I live in the wrong country.
Is none talking about the intro like BRUH man just casually riding his bike out of haboob
Dude. As someone who's filipino. Mayon is not pronounced as Ma-yan. its May-ON
This is why we don’t need school. We have this person as our teacher
That name of "ring of fire" is equal to a BTD6 upgrade named also "ring of fire"
Bro deadass said we can't predict volcanic eruptions