The plate boundaries which are ________ are likely to make island arcs.
A) divergent between continental plates
B) convergent between continental plates
C) divergent between oceanic plates
D) convergent between oceanic plates
E) transducive boundaries between oceanic and continental plates

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Island arcs are typically formed at convergent plate boundaries between oceanic plates where one plate subducts beneath another. This leads to the formation of a volcanic arc that can eventually lead to the formation of an island or a chain of islands.

The Plate Boundaries Which Are ________ Are Likely to Make