Trenches are often parallel to, and genetically related to ________.
A) volcanic island arcs or continental margin mountain belts with active volcanism
B) hot spot volcanic island chains
C) mid- ocean ridges
D) oceanic transform faults

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Trenches are typically found parallel to, and genetically related to volcanic island arcs or continental margin mountain belts with active volcanism. This is because trenches are formed by the subduction of one tectonic plate beneath another, often leading to volcanic activity in the overriding plate.

Trenches Are Often Parallel To, and Genetically Related to ________