Jose,an oceanographer wants to map the ocean floor on the east coast of the Philip.He noticed that there is a portion in the ocean floor which is relatively much deeper than the rest.What most likely is the deeper part?
A.linear area
B.rift valley
C.oceanic ridge
D.trench
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mid-ocean ridge (MOR) is a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics. It typically has a depth of ~ 2,600 meters (8,500 ft) and rises about two kilometers above the deepest portion of an ocean basin. This feature is where seafloor spreading takes place along a divergent plate boundary.
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