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Izu–Bonin–Mariana arc

earth science Maturity 7-9

Deep in the sea, the ground moves.

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It makes big islands. It also makes a very deep hole. This hole is the deepest on Earth.
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CentralMarianaTrench.jpg
It is very, very deep. Do you want to see it?

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Cross-section of a subduction zone and...
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CentralMarianaTrench.jpg
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