Deepest Part of the Ocean

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divergent boundary

A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.

transform boundary

A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions

convergent boundary

A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.

The Challenger Deep

deepest known point in the sea

Mariana Island Arc

Formations from the volcanic activity in the Mariana Trench

Sonar mapping

Ships bounce sound waves off the ocean floor. The time between sending the sound and receiving its echo is used to calculate the depth of the ocean at that point.

Location of Mariana Trench

arc shaped trench located under Japan, above New Guinea, and to the right of the Philippines

Mariana Trench

deepest part of the ocean


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