Handout
National Geographic

National Geographic: Encyclopedia: Ocean Trench

For Students 6th - 8th
Comprehensive information about deep-ocean trenches. Includes maps, a video [1:29], and a vocabulary list.
Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Geology: Deep Sea Trench

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information about oceanic trenches, their structure, and how they are formed. Discusses the twenty trenches that exist around the world. Includes several labeled illustrations.
Article
Science Struck

Science Struck: What Are Ocean Trenches and How Are They Formed?

For Students 4th - 8th
Around 72 percent of the Earth's surface is found under the oceans. It has always been contributing to the dynamically changing face of the Earth through the tectonic phenomenon occurring at its depths. Such a naturally occurring...
Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Adapting Under Pressure

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about James Cameron's Challenger Deep dive and about the marine animals that live in different layers of the ocean. They then study the characteristics of the hadalpelagic zone at the bottom of the ocean, and imagine and...