An island arc is a chain of volcanoes associated with (1) ______. An example is (2) _______.

A. (1) ocean-continent plate boundaries (2) the Phillipines
B. (1) ocean-continent plate boundaries (2) the Cascades
C. (1) ocean-ocean plate boundaries (2) the Cascades
D. (1) ocean-ocean plate boundaries (2) Japan
E. (1) hotspots (2) Hawaii


Ans: D. (1) ocean-ocean plate boundaries (2) Japan

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