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| The Mariana Trench is the deepest place on earth. Oceanographers call its deepest points, "Challenger Deep". Its deepest points are 36,000ft below sea level, that's about 6.8 miles/11 kilometers deep. The deepest part of the trench is deeper than Mt. Everest is tall. It is part of a large area that includes the Mariana Isalands as well as the trench. The Mariana Island chain is known as an island arc. Island arcs are formed by volcanic activity. | ||||||
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| The Mariana Island chain is the closest Pacific Island chain to Japan and it is 750km long. Guam, a United States territory, is the island at the southern end of the Mariana Island chain. The average temperature for the Mariana Islands is 85 degrees Fahrenheit. | ||||||
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| Volcanic vents put out smoke and volcanic ash. They heat up the water near them and some life can survive. | Giant Clam Colony | |||||
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| Areas in the trench that are close to volcanic vents, some plant life does grow. | ||||||
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