Accretionary Wedges Are Formed ________

question 75

Multiple Choice

Accretionary wedges are formed ________.

• A)at the edge of the overriding plate against a subduction zone
• B)at the base of a passive continental margin
• C)on the oceanic plate side of a transform fault
• D)around submarine volcanoes fed by long-lived hot spots in the mantle

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