Which of the following statements about natural disasters in the United States and Canada is false?

The Ring of Fire is a zone around the Pacific Ocean where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are common, not a series of tornadoes. Tornado Alley is the storm belt across parts of the Midwestern and Southern United States, so choice C describes tornadoes correctly. Therefore, the false statement is “The Ring of Fire is a series of tornadoes that sweep across North America annually.”

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