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Characteristics of the Seafloor — Unit test

Question 9 • RMA FL-2001310-Earth/Space Science Semester 2

Which type of zone is located at a deep-ocean trench?

Answer
A
convergent
B
divergent
C
subduction
D
transform

Explanation

Deep-ocean trenches form where one tectonic plate sinks beneath another. This process is called subduction, so the zone at a trench is a subduction zone. Convergent boundaries are where plates move toward each other, but “subduction” names the sinking process associated with trenches.

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