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    __________ Is the Name of the Entire Body of Rocks
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__________ Is the Name of the Entire Body of Rocks

Question 9

Question 9

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__________ is the name of the entire body of rocks formed by piling up along huge thrust faults at subduction zones.


A) Accretionary wedges
B) Forearc basins
C) Island arcs
D) Mélanges

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