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    A Sedimentary Basin Between a Trench and an Island Arc
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A Sedimentary Basin Between a Trench and an Island Arc

Question 8

Question 8

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A sedimentary basin between a trench and an island arc is called a __________.


A) forearc basin
B) backarc basin
C) middle-arc basin
D) double-trench

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