The deepest single group of features of Earth's crust are
A)the areas of plate subduction beneath the ocean.
B)the mid-ocean ridge systems.
C)the abyssal plains.
D)the continental shelves.
E)oceanic impact craters.

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The areas of plate subduction beneath the ocean are the deepest single group of features of Earth's crust as they can reach depths of over 700 km below the surface. This is where one tectonic plate slides beneath another and is recycled back into the mantle.

The Deepest Single Group of Features of Earth's Crust Are