2007-02-15 11:33:23 · 6 answers · asked by Jamuna N 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
The Mariana Trench is located off the Marianas islands. In the pacific east and south of Japan. It is a deep trench in the seafloor that is 36,000 feet deep. Mount everest would fit in it and stil not reach the surface.
2007-02-15 11:38:56 · answer #1 · answered by mhog68 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The significance of the Mariana Trench (or Marianas Trench) is that is the deepest ocean depth in the world.
Its is in the southwest Pacific; this map will show you its location: http://encyclopedia.quickseek.com/images/Mariana_trench_location.jpg . Its deepest point, called the Challenger Deep, is 10,911 meters (35,798 ft. or 6.78 miles) below sea level.
2007-02-15 13:04:26 · answer #2 · answered by K ; 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a deep trench in the Pacific Ocean. It's 35,000 feet deep.
2007-02-15 11:36:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a vertical divide in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It's a split in the middle of the ocean floor.
2007-02-15 11:41:15 · answer #4 · answered by SloBoMo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the ocean
2007-02-15 11:36:42 · answer #5 · answered by Info_Please 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.marianatrench.com/mariana_trench-oceanography.htm
read this
2007-02-15 11:36:54 · answer #6 · answered by steven m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋