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

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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

a plate moved over a hot spot in the mantle

Answer 1

The correct response is:

a denser plate converged with a lighter plate.

This process, known as subduction, occurs where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another, leading to the formation of deep ocean trenches.