Question

​An oceanographer discovered new seafloor being formed in the ocean at a divergent fault. The scientist classifies this as a trench. Is the scientist correct or incorrect and why or why not? (3 points)

A. He is incorrect. Trenches are narrow openings occurring at subduction zones.

 B. He is incorrect. Trenches are flat areas at the foot of continental shelves.

 C. He is correct. Trenches are ancient volcanoes whose tops have eroded away.

 D. He is correct. Trenches are areas between continental shelves and deeper ocean floors.

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Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

The other person is slightly correct.

Trenches are long and narrow openings in the crust, with steep sides, that usually occur above a subduction zone.

Therefore A is the correct answer