Island arcs are associated with:
A) midocean ridges.
B) continental shelves.
C) continental slopes.
D) deep sea trenches.

Name: Island arcs are associated with: A) midocean ridges. B) continental shelves. C) continental slopes. D) deep sea trenches.
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Island arcs are commonly found near deep sea trenches, which are areas where two tectonic plates converge and one sinks beneath the other (subduction). The subducting plate can cause magma to rise and create volcanic islands, forming the island arc.

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