A subduction zone is never
A) associated with a mountain range.
B) associated with an island chain.
C) located at a midocean ridge.
D) located at a continental margin.

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Subduction zones are typically located at the boundaries between two plates, where one plate (usually an oceanic plate) is being forced beneath another plate (usually a continental plate or another oceanic plate). This process often leads to the formation of mountain ranges (such as the Andes or the Cascades) and may also be associated with the formation of island arcs (such as Japan or the Aleutians). However, subduction zones are not located at midocean ridges, which are areas where two plates are moving apart and new oceanic crust is being formed.

A Subduction Zone Is Never