Accretionary wedges are formed ________.
A. at the edge of the overriding plate facing a subduction zone
B. at the base of a passive continental margin
C. on the oceanic plate side of a transform fault
D. around oceanic plate volcanoes fed by long-lived hot spots in the mantle
Answer:A
Accretionary wedges are formed ________.
A. at the edge of the overriding plate facing a subduction zone B. at the base of a passive continental margin C. on the oceanic plate side of a transform fault D. around oceanic plate volcanoes fed by long-lived hot spots in the mantle