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

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a plate moved over a hot spot in the mantle
a plate moved over a hot spot in the mantle

two plates pulled apart from each other
two plates pulled apart from each other

a denser plate converged with a lighter plate
a denser plate converged with a lighter plate

two plates moved past each other in opposite directions.

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The correct response is:

a denser plate converged with a lighter plate.

This process is known as subduction, where the denser oceanic plate is forced down into the mantle beneath a lighter continental or oceanic plate, leading to the formation of ocean trenches, including the deepest ones.