Which plate boundary interaction is responsible for the formation of the Philippine Trench along the eastern seaboard?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. subduction of the oceanic Philippine Sea Plate beneath the Philippine Mobile Belt
- Step 1: The Philippine Trench was formed by the westward subduction of the oceanic Philippine Sea Plate beneath the Philippine Mobile Belt. Answer: subduction of the oceanic Philippine Sea Plate beneath the Philippine Mobile Belt. Why not the others: Mid-Atlantic ridge is divergent; India-Eurasia collision forms the Himalayas.
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