What is the Benioff Zone?
A) The contact zone where one slab of lithosphere subducts beneath another slab of lithosphere.
B) The contact zone where one slab of lithosphere diverges from another slab of lithosphere.
C) The contact zone where one slab of lithosphere moves adjacent to another slab of lithosphere.
D) The oceanic zone where hydrothermal vents exist.

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The Benioff Zone is a seismically active area where one tectonic plate is being subducted beneath another, leading to earthquakes.

What Is the Benioff Zone