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The Seafloor

Question 8 • WV-Earth and Space Science A-CR

____ are formed when one crustal plate is forced under another.

Answer
A
Rift zones
B
Trenches
C
Mid-ocean ridges
D
Continental shelves

Explanation

When one crustal plate is forced beneath another at a convergent boundary, the process is called subduction. This movement commonly forms deep ocean trenches, so the correct choice is “Trenches.” Rift zones and mid-ocean ridges form where plates move apart.

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