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

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Accretionary wedges are formed at subduction zones where rocks are piled up along thrust faults. Forearc basins are the depressions in front of the accretionary wedge, where sediment accumulates. Island arcs are chains of volcanic islands formed above the subducting plate. Mélanges are chaotic mixtures of different rock types that can be found within accretionary wedges.

__________ Is the Name of the Entire Body of Rocks