The feature that forms when one plate is forced to bend and dive under the other is a deep canyon, specifically known as a trench. Therefore, the correct response is:
a deep canyon
Use the diagram below to answer the question.
During the collision, the oceanic plate is bent downwards as the rocks are forced down into the mantle. This collision creates a trench between the two plates and folding at the surface of the continental plate.
Which feature forms when one plate is forced to bend and dive under the other?
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Responses
a deep canyon
a deep canyon
a mid-ocean ridge
a mid-ocean ridge
a volcanic cone
a volcanic cone
a submarine volcano
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