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Island arc mountains are formed when one oceanic plate is subducted beneath another oceanic plate, creating a volcanic island arc.

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In theory, tectonic plates. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/tectonics.html


What are the different mountain ranges and their formation?

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