How is plate tectonics responsible for the formation of Earth’s deepest ocean trench?(1 point)

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How is plate tectonics responsible for the formation of Earth’s deepest ocean trench?(1 point)

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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.

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Answer 1

Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
2 hours ago

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.