If a Back-Arc Basin Is Associated with a Volcanic Island

question 25

Multiple Choice

If a back-arc basin is associated with a volcanic island arc, what tends to develop there?

• A)Submarine trench
• B)Wide continental shelf
• C)Long, linear sea
• D)Rift valley

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