Relate the occurrence of volcanoes along the Pacific Ring of Fire to the types of plate boundaries in the region. Consider the direction in which the plate boundaries are moving and any geologic features that affect the volcanic activity.

those characteristics are cellular organization, reproduction, metabolism, homeostasis, heredity, response to stimuli, growth and development, and adaptation through evolution. some things, such as a virus, demonstrate only a few of these characteristics and are, therefore, not alive