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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This statement is true. Accretionary wedges are commonly found at subduction zones and result from the collection of sediments and other rocks that are scraped off the descending oceanic plate and accrete against the leading edge of the overriding continental plate.

Accretionary Wedges Develop Along Subduction Zones Where Sediments and Other