An oceanographer discovered new seafloor being formed in the ocean at a divergent fault. The scientist classifies this as a trench. Is the scientist correct or incorrect and why or why not? (3 points)
A. He is incorrect. Trenches are narrow openings occurring at subduction zones.
B. He is incorrect. Trenches are flat areas at the foot of continental shelves.
C. He is correct. Trenches are ancient volcanoes whose tops have eroded away.
D. He is correct. Trenches are areas between continental shelves and deeper ocean floors.
