________ develop where oceanic lithosphere bends downward and sinks into the mantle.
A)Guyots
B)Deep-ocean trenches
C)Submarine canyons
D)Oceanic ridges

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Deep-ocean trenches develop where oceanic lithosphere subducts and sinks into the mantle. Guyots are flat-topped seamounts, submarine canyons are steep-sided valleys eroded into the seafloor, and oceanic ridges are areas where new oceanic lithosphere is formed by volcanic activity.

________ Develop Where Oceanic Lithosphere Bends Downward and Sinks into the Mantle