Trench Theories Comparison Chart
Green circles indicate the theory explains the evidence well, yellow not so well, and red the least well.
| Trenches Evidence to be Explained |
|---|
| Continental Material under Ocean Floor |
| Scattered Volcanoes |
| Stretched Oceanic Ridges |
| Seamounts and Tablemounts |
| Water in the Upper Mantle |
| How Are Plates Made? |
| Flood Basalts |
| Core-Mantle Boundary |
| Gravity Anomalies |
| The Ring of Fire |