Chapter 1
The shoreless Sargasso Sea
Chapter 2
The abyss of the Mariana Trench
Chapter 3
Extreme adaptations of ocean life
Chapter 4
Humans and the ocean extremes
YOUR GOAL
Master of Strange ocean geography
Ch 2 · The abyss of the Mariana Trench
misslily Mariana Trench
Sink the tallest peak to the floor (all the way!) / Two kilometers of ocean and more (yeah, yeah!)
misslily At the bottom of the trench, the hydrostatic pressure reaches an astonishing eight tons per square inch.
misslily Challenger Deep is the absolute lowest point on Earth, plunging nearly 36,000 feet below the ocean surface.
Fun Fact
Everest in reverse: If Mount Everest were dropped into Challenger Deep, its peak would still be submerged under more than a mile of water.
Glossary
trench (noun)
A long, narrow, and steep-sided depression in the ocean floor. This western Pacific chasm was first surveyed in 1875 by the British research ship HMS Challenger.
A long, narrow, and steep-sided depression in the ocean floor. This western Pacific chasm was first surveyed in 1875 by the British research ship HMS Challenger.
Quiz
What is the hydrostatic pressure at the bottom of the Mariana Trench compared to sea level?