Question

read the passage and look at the picture.
the ryukyu trench is a deep - sea trench that begins near taiwan and extends north toward japan. the trench marks a convergent boundary between the philippine plate and the eurasian plate.
earthquakes are common along the ryukyu trench and have the potential to produce tsunamis. a tsunami is a series of giant waves that may form when oceanic crust is suddenly lifted by an undersea earthquake.
complete the sentence.
the ryukyu trench is the result of the philippine plate and the eurasian plate
______ each other.
moving away from
sliding past
moving toward

Explanation:

The passage states the Ryukyu Trench marks a convergent boundary between the two plates. Convergent plate boundaries form when tectonic plates move toward one another, creating trenches as one plate subducts under the other.

Answer:

moving toward