Challenger Deep Quiz

What is the Challenger Deep?

• The highest spot on the planet

• The deepest part of the ocean

• A group of islands near Micronesia

• A curved cut on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean

Where is the Challenger Deep located?

• On top of Earth's highest mountain

• In the Atlantic Ocean

• In the Mariana Trench

• Near Micronesia

How deep is the Mariana Trench?

• Very long and wide

• As deep as Earth's highest mountain

• The lowest spot on the planet

• Shallow

What causes the formation of trenches like the Mariana Trench?

• Collision of outer sheets of rock

• Whale sounds

• Ship traffic

• Earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What did scientists hear when they listened to the hydrophone recordings?

• Typhoon roars

• Silence

• Only earthquakes

• Whale cries and ship noises

What can be heard at the bottom of the ocean in the Mariana Trench?

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the purpose of dropping a hydrophone into the Challenger Deep?

• To create sound maps of the ocean

• To find out if noise bothers animals

• To study the pressure in the water

• To capture sounds of earthquakes