SOLVED: What process does the image represent? A) the creation of rift valleys by the divergence of tectonic plates B) the formation of an oceanic trench by the subduction of tectonic plates C) the convergence of tectonic plates, resulting in the creation of fold mountains D) the spreading of new crust created by volcanic activity near a mid-oceanic ridge

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