Which of the following trenches have depth less than 10,000 metres?

A. Kurile Trench

B. Puerto Rico Trench

C. Java Trench

D. Tonga Trench

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is B and C Only.
Important Points

C. Java Trench

• The Java Trench, also known as the Sunda Trench, is an oceanic trench located in the Indian Ocean, south of Java Island and west of Sumatra Island.
• The Java Trench is one of the deepest trenches in the world and reaches a depth of about 7,258 meters (23,812 feet), which is less than 10,000 meters.

B. Puerto Rico Trench

• The Puerto Rico Trench is an oceanic trench located in the Atlantic Ocean, east of the island of Puerto Rico.
• It is the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean and reaches a maximum depth of about 8,376 meters (27,480 feet). The depth of the Puerto Rico Trench is also less than 10,000 meters.

Additional Information

A. Kurile Trench

• The Kurile Trench, also known as the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench, is an oceanic trench located in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
• It runs along the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Kuril Islands.
• The depth of the Kurile Trench is less than 10,000 meters, making it one of the trenches with a shallower depth.

D. Tonga Trench

• The Tonga Trench, also known as the Tonga-Kermadec Trench, is an oceanic trench located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, between Tonga and New Zealand.
• The Tonga Trench is one of the deepest trenches in the world, reaching a depth of about 10,882 meters (35,702 feet).
• Therefore, its depth exceeds 10,000 meters and is not included in the answer.