Accretionary wedges are formed ________.
A)at the edge of the overriding plate against a subduction zone
B)at the base of a passive continental margin
C)on the oceanic plate side of a transform fault
D)around submarine volcanoes fed by long-lived hot spots in the mantle

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Accretionary wedges are formed at the edge of the overriding plate against a subduction zone where sediment is scraped off the downgoing plate and accumulates.

Accretionary Wedges Are Formed ________