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The process that creates the deep oceanic trenches is called

  • A.Plate tectonics
  • B.Sea floor spreading
  • C.Continental drift
  • D.Isostasy

Answer: A

Deep oceanic trenches are produced by plate tectonics, specifically at subduction zones where one plate bends downwards beneath another. The Mariana Trench, nearly 11,000 m deep, is the deepest.

Sea-floor spreading is the complementary process at mid-ocean ridges, where crust is created rather than consumed, so it builds ridges rather than trenches.

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