2025 · Q76
Which of the following ocean trenches are not located in the Pacific Ocean?
- 1Bonin Trench
- 2Cayman Trench
- 3Kermadec Trench
- 4South Sandwich Trench Select the answer using the code given below.
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- A1 and 2
- B1 and 3
- C2 and 3
- D2 and 4
Explanation
The Bonin Trench (off Japan) and the Kermadec Trench (near New Zealand) are both in the Pacific Ocean. The Cayman Trench lies in the Caribbean Sea (Atlantic) and the South Sandwich Trench lies in the South Atlantic near the South Sandwich Islands. Hence the trenches not located in the Pacific are 2 and 4.