Which is the deepest point of Earth's oceans with a depth of 11,022 metres?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench.
- The Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench is the deepest point of Earth's oceans, with a depth of 11,022 meters.
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Deep-sea trenches, also known as oceanic trenches, are long, narrow, and steep depressions found on the ocean floor.
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These formations mark the deepest parts of the ocean, with depths typically ranging from around 7,300 meters to over 11,000 meters.
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They are usually formed in regions where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another in a process known as subduction.
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The Mariana Trench, located to the east of the Mariana Islands in the western North Pacific Ocean, is the deepest known oceanic trench, reaching a depth of approximately 11,034 meters (36,200 feet).