Question

this diagram is a model of earths features at a plate boundary. use the words below to label the features.
oceanic crust volcanic island arc deep - sea trench
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label earth layers

Explanation:

1. The leftmost labeled layer is the thin, submerged outer layer of the tectonic plate, matching the definition of oceanic crust.
2. The central labeled feature is a chain of erupting volcanoes formed at a subduction zone, which is a volcanic island arc.
3. The rightmost labeled feature is the deep, narrow depression where one plate dives under another, which is a deep-sea trench.

Answer:

• Left blank: oceanic crust
• Middle blank: volcanic island arc
• Right blank: deep-sea trench