A region where old oceanic crust is being destroyed is called:
A) a spreading center.
B) a midocean ridge.
C) a seamount.
D) a subduction zone.
E) an atoll.

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A subduction zone is a region where old oceanic crust is being destroyed as it is pushed underneath a continental plate or another oceanic plate. This process leads to the formation of trenches, volcanoes, and earthquakes.

A Region Where Old Oceanic Crust Is Being Destroyed Is