When two oceanic plates converge, the sinking plate drags the sea floor down to create:
A) a black smoker.
B) a rift valley.
C) accreted terranes.
D) an oceanic trench.

Name: When two oceanic plates converge, the sinking plate drags the sea floor down to create: A) a black smoker. B) a rift valley. C) accreted terranes. D) an oceanic trench.
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When two oceanic plates converge, the denser plate will subduct beneath the other plate, creating a deep depression in the ocean floor known as an oceanic trench.

When Two Oceanic Plates Converge, the Sinking Plate Drags the Sea