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Mariana Trench

geographical name

sea floor trench in the Pacific extending from southeast of Guam to northwest of the Mariana Islands and containing the deepest known depression on Earth, at a depth of 36,198 feet (11,033 meters)

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“Mariana Trench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mariana%20Trench. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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