Describe What Trenches and Island Arcs Are

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Essay

Describe what trenches and island arcs are. Why are these features linked with large earthquakes and tsunamis?

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Definitions:

Physical Carcinogen

A substance or exposure that physically causes cancer to develop in living tissue.

Familial Carcinogenesis

The process by which cancer is formed, influenced, or increased due to genetic predispositions within families.

Staging Classifications

Systems used in medicine to categorize the extent and severity of a patient's disease or condition.

Pathologic

Regarding or caused by disease, or relating to the study of disease processes.