In this figure of Japan, the offshore trenches indicate
A. a rift in a mid-ocean ridge formed by seafloor spreading.
B. continental rifting.
C. a rift in a mid-ocean ridge formed by transform faulting.
D. subduction of oceanic crust.
Answer: D
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