which statement describes one event that happens at deep-ocean trenches?\n○ crust is formed.\n○ mountains…

which statement describes one event that happens at deep-ocean trenches?\n○ crust is formed.\n○ mountains are formed.\n○ seafloor spreading occurs.\n○ denser plates slide under lighter plates.

which statement describes one event that happens at deep-ocean trenches?\n○ crust is formed.\n○ mountains are formed.\n○ seafloor spreading occurs.\n○ denser plates slide under lighter plates.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

  • "Crust is formed" occurs at mid - ocean ridges (seafloor spreading creates new crust), not deep - ocean trenches.
  • "Mountains are formed" at convergent boundaries can form mountains on land (like the Himalayas) or island arcs, but the main event at deep - ocean trenches is subduction, not mountain formation as the primary event.
  • "Seafloor spreading occurs" at mid - ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is created.
  • "Denser plates slide under lighter plates" (subduction) happens at deep - ocean trenches. Oceanic plates (denser) subduct under continental or other oceanic plates (lighter in relative density in the case of oceanic - continental convergence) at deep - ocean trenches.

Answer:

Denser plates slide under lighter plates.