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    Accretionary Wedges Develop Along Subduction Zones Where Sediments and Other
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Accretionary Wedges Develop Along Subduction Zones Where Sediments and Other

Question 44

Question 44

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Accretionary wedges develop along subduction zones where sediments and other rocks are scraped off a descending oceanic plate and piled against the leading edge of the overriding continental plate.

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