Ocean Trenches Flashcards
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What are Ocean Trenches?
A
- The deepest parts of the ocean
2
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What is an ‘Ocean Trench’?
A
- An Ocean trench is a long, deep depression in the ocean floor
3
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How are Ocean trenches formed?
A
- As a result of plate tectonics, or the movement of the Earth’s crust
4
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Where are ocean trenches found?
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- At destructive plate margins