A(n) __________ is a long chain of volcanoes formed on the margin of a continent where oceanic crust is subducting beneath continental crust.

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A continental arc is a long chain of volcanoes formed on the margin of a continent where oceanic crust is subducting beneath continental crust. The other options are different geological features - Wadati-Benioff zone is a dipping plane of earthquakes associated with a subduction zone, island arc is a type of volcanic arc formed parallel to the boundary between two tectonic plates, and hotspot track is a linear chain of volcanic structures created by a hotspot.

A(n) __________ Is a Long Chain of Volcanoes Formed on the Margin