In this figure of Japan, what do the offshore trenches indicate?

A. a rift in a mid-ocean ridge formed by transform faulting
B. subduction of oceanic crust
C. a rift in a mid-ocean ridge formed by seafloor spreading
D. continental rifting


Answer: B

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