Earth's Processes: Tectonic Plates Unit Test

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Question
At which type of plate boundary would a string of small volcanic islands most likely form?(1 point)
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divergent ocean-ocean boundary
divergent ocean-ocean boundary

transverse boundary
transverse boundary

convergent ocean-ocean boundary
convergent ocean-ocean boundary

convergent ocean-land boundary

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A string of small volcanic islands is most likely to form at a convergent ocean-ocean boundary. At this type of boundary, one tectonic plate is subducting beneath another, which can lead to the formation of volcanic island arcs.

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