Ocean Trench

Real World Example

Imagine trying to fit a thick blanket into a small, overstuffed closet, where you have to push it down into any available space. This is similar to how an ocean trench forms, where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another and bends downward into the Earth's mantle. Just like the blanket being pushed into a cramped space, the ocean trench represents the area where the subducting slab bends down, accommodating the pressure and constraints of the tectonic plates above and below.