What processes can occur in front of or behind some island arcs?
A) trench rollback or back-arc rifting
B) fold and thrust belts in the mountains, and formation of a continental plateau
C) formation of an oceanic plateau related to subduction
D) all of these

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Trench rollback or back-arc rifting can occur behind island arcs due to the subduction of an oceanic plate beneath another oceanic plate, leading to the extension and thinning of the overriding plate.

What Processes Can Occur in Front of or Behind Some