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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).