The Mariana Trench
Chapter 1
Mapping the abyss
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Chapter 2
Physics under pressure
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Chapter 3
Life in the Hadal Zone
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Chapter 4
Humans in the deep
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The Mariana Trench
Ch 1 · Mapping the abyss
Fun Fact
Trench depth: If Mount Everest were placed in the Mariana Trench, its peak would still be submerged under more than one mile of water.
Glossary
sonar (noun)
A system that uses transmitted and reflected sound waves to detect and locate submerged objects or measure water depth. In 1951, scientists aboard the HMS Challenger II used this technology to measure the trench's depth.
A system that uses transmitted and reflected sound waves to detect and locate submerged objects or measure water depth. In 1951, scientists aboard the HMS Challenger II used this technology to measure the trench's depth.
Quiz
In what year did Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh make their historic dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench?
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What was the name of the bathyscaphe vessel used in the 1960 descent of the Mariana Trench?
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How long did it take the bathyscaphe Trieste to descend to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in 1960?