A Prism- or Wedge-Shaped, Structurally Complex Zone of Faults, Folds

question 31

Multiple Choice

A prism- or wedge-shaped, structurally complex zone of faults, folds, and mostly metamorphosed rocks that form along the upper parts of a subduction zone where sedimentary material and oceanic crust are scraped off the downgoing slab is called an) :

• A) accretionary prism
• B) subduction wedge
• C) foreland basin
• D) passive margin

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