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What is the deepest part of the ocean?
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Expert Answer
The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench (~36,000 feet / 10,935 meters). Fewer people have visited it than have walked on the Moon. Life exists there—microorganisms, amphipods, and xenophyophores survive under extreme pressure (~1,000 atmospheres) in complete darkness.
Key Insight
The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench (~36,000 feet / 10,935 meters).
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