All of the following statements are true concerning subduction zones EXCEPT:
A) they are belts of deep-focus earthquakes.
B) they are sites where lithospheric plates are diverging or pulling apart.
C) they are marked by the presence of deep-sea trenches.
D) they are zones where old seafloor descends into the crust and mantle.

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Subduction zones are actually sites where lithospheric plates are converging or coming together, not diverging.

All of the Following Statements Are True Concerning Subduction Zones