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  1. The well-defined zones of seismic activity in the world where the largest number of earthquakes originates is ________

  2. A.

     Mediterranean Zone

    B.

     Circum Pacific Belt

    C.

     Mid oceanic Rift Valley Zone

    D.

     African Rift Valley Zone

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    Answer : Option B

    Explanation :

    The well-defined zones of seismic activity in the world where the largest number of earthquakes originates is Circum Pacific Belt. The world's greatest earthquake belt, the circum-Pacific seismic belt, is found along the rim of the Pacific Ocean, where about 81 percent of our planet's largest earthquakes occur. It has earned the nickname "Ring of Fire".


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