Question
Which of the following landforms was formed at a convergent boundary from the subduction of two oceanic plates?
Himalayan Mountains
San Andreas Fault
Mariana Trench
East Pacific Ridge
Himalayan Mountains
San Andreas Fault
Mariana Trench
East Pacific Ridge
Answers
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The landform that was formed at a convergent boundary from the subduction of two oceanic plates is the **Mariana Trench**. The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the world's oceans and is located where one oceanic plate is being subducted beneath another oceanic plate.
The other options are formed by different tectonic processes:
- The **Himalayan Mountains** were formed from the collision of continental plates (the Indian and Eurasian plates).
- The **San Andreas Fault** is a transform boundary, not a convergent one, caused by lateral sliding of tectonic plates.
- The **East Pacific Ridge** is an example of a divergent boundary where tectonic plates are moving apart.
So, the correct answer is the **Mariana Trench**.
The other options are formed by different tectonic processes:
- The **Himalayan Mountains** were formed from the collision of continental plates (the Indian and Eurasian plates).
- The **San Andreas Fault** is a transform boundary, not a convergent one, caused by lateral sliding of tectonic plates.
- The **East Pacific Ridge** is an example of a divergent boundary where tectonic plates are moving apart.
So, the correct answer is the **Mariana Trench**.