The Marianas Trench

The Marianas Trench:
It's the deepest spot in any ocean of the world. It is located in the Pacific Ocean, just east of the Phillippines.

Nearby is the island of Guam, a U.S. Territory inhabited by natives identified as Chamorros.  I lived there for four years attending middle school and high school.  It was such a fun place to live.

The Marianas trench is sometimes called the 'Challenger Deep' because it was located and named after His Majesty's Ship 'Challenger' of the British Royal Navy in the 19th century.

The Marianas Trench's depth is about 10,924 m, or almost 11 km (7 miles). This is a height greater than any mountain on the surface of the earth!

Creatures of the deep

Guam