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
Correct Answer:
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