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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 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.
two plates moved past each other in opposite directions.
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
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a denser plate converged with a lighter plate
When a denser oceanic plate subducts beneath a lighter plate, it bends downward and forms a deep ocean trench (e.g., the Mariana Trench).
When a denser oceanic plate subducts beneath a lighter plate, it bends downward and forms a deep ocean trench (e.g., the Mariana Trench).
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