The world's deep ocean trenches coincide with
A)subduction zones.
B)mid-oceanic ridges.
C)transform plate boundaries.
D)divergent plate boundaries.
E)areas of active orogeny.

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Deep ocean trenches are formed where one tectonic plate is being subducted beneath another. This is typically associated with convergent plate boundaries, where two plates are colliding and one is forced to sink beneath the other.

The World's Deep Ocean Trenches Coincide with