Which effect occurs due to overriding plate deformation?

💡 Explanation

Thrust faults happen due to compressional forces from subduction zones compressing the overriding leading to brittle deformation from convergent boundaries, because these forces cause faulting rather than island arc features. Therefore, the overriding plate exhibits thrust faults rather than gradual island arcs.

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