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What island north of Mariana trench has important US military bases?
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Guam.
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Why is the trench called mariana?
In 1668, Spain established a colony on the Mariana Islands, named for the Spanish queen, Mariana of Austria. The island arc is located on the Mariana Plate, which is on the western side of the trench.
The Mariana Trench where is it?
The Mariana Trench is located south of Japan and east of China, in the northern Pacific Ocean, near the island of Guam.
What is the base of the Mariana Trench?
Hardly any organisms can survive in the Mariana Trench due to the pressures at that extreme depth. Xenophyophores, amphipods, sea cucumbers, snailfish and jellyfish are examples of organisms that live in the Mariana Trench.
Where is the deepest ocean trench on earth?
The Mariana Trench is the deepest trench in Earth's oceans.
Is the Mariana trench convergent divergent or transform?
The Mariana Trench is a convergent plate boundary.
Is there seismic activity in Mariana's Trench?
Yes, Mariana's Trench is an active subduction zone.
Is the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean?
The Mariana trench is under the Mariana islands in the pacific ocean and is 11.03 km deep.
What is the environment of the mariana trench?
The Mariana trench has a very harsh environment and it is a deep sea environment.
Which submersible traveled to the floor of the Mariana Trench?
The submersible Trieste traveled to the bottom of mariana trench
Is the Mariana Trench north of the Mariana Islands?
No, it is east of the mariana islands
Why is mariana trench called mariana trench?
Named for the Mariana Islands which lie just to the east of the trench. The islands were named after Spanish Queen Mariana of Austria in the 17th century, when Spain started the colonization of the archipielago of islands.
How much pressure is in the mariana trench?
There are 8 tons per square inch of pressure in Mariana Trench
