Responses
a denser plate converged with a lighter plate
a denser plate converged with a lighter plate
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.
two plates pulled apart from each other
two plates pulled apart from each other
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The correct response is:
a denser plate converged with a lighter plate.
This process occurs at convergent boundaries where an oceanic plate, which is denser, subducts beneath a less dense continental plate or another oceanic plate, leading to the formation of deep ocean trenches.
