What role do plate tectonics play in the creation of ocean trenches. like the Mariana trench.

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What role do plate tectonics play in the creation of ocean trenches. like the Mariana trench.

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It causes the seafloor and outermost crust (the lithosphere) to bend and form a steep, V-shaped depression.

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