Which of the Following Is Not True of Deep Ocean

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true of deep ocean trenches?

• A)They are long and narrow depressions.
• B)They are sites where plates plunge back into the mantle.
• C)They are geologically very stable.
• D)They may act as sediment traps.

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