Question 1 • PARTA - EVP: PGCPS BIOGEOCHEM CR (FALL2026) - 798113
The Nazca Plate moves beneath the South American Plate at a convergent boundary. This subduction destroys oceanic crust and forms a deep ocean trench along the boundary. Rift valleys and separation of plates are associated with divergent boundaries, so choices B and D do not apply.
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