A ________ is a geographic low, which marks the location where oceanic lithosphere descends into the mantle.

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A deep-ocean trench is a geographic low where oceanic lithosphere descends into the mantle, typically found at subduction zones where tectonic plates converge. Fold and thrust mountains are formed by the compressional forces of tectonic plate collisions, seismic zones are areas where earthquakes occur along faults, and mid-ocean rifts are where new oceanic crust is formed by volcanic activity at divergent plate boundaries.

A ________ Is a Geographic Low, Which Marks the Location