Question
How is plate tectonics responsible for the formation of Earth’s deepest ocean trench?(1 point)
Responses
a denser plate converged with a lighter plate
a denser plate converged with a lighter plate
two plates pulled apart from each other
two plates pulled apart from each other
a plate moved over a hot spot in the mantle
a plate moved over a hot spot in the mantle
two plates moved past each other in opposite directions.
Responses
a denser plate converged with a lighter plate
a denser plate converged with a lighter plate
two plates pulled apart from each other
two plates pulled apart from each other
a plate moved over a hot spot in the mantle
a plate moved over a hot spot in the mantle
two plates moved past each other in opposite directions.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**a denser plate converged with a lighter plate.**
This process, known as subduction, occurs when an oceanic plate (which is denser) converges with a continental plate (which is less dense), resulting in the formation of deep ocean trenches.
**a denser plate converged with a lighter plate.**
This process, known as subduction, occurs when an oceanic plate (which is denser) converges with a continental plate (which is less dense), resulting in the formation of deep ocean trenches.