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The formation of the Mariana Trench is the result of the Pacific Plate subducting beneath which smaller plate?

A) North American Plate
B) Eurasian Plate
C) Mariana Plate
D) Philippine Plate

Correct Answer: C) Mariana Plate

The Mariana Trench is a classic example of a subduction zone. It is formed as the dense oceanic crust of the massive Pacific Plate subducts, or slides beneath, the younger, lighter Mariana Plate.

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