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* the deepest spot on earth is 7,169.3 ft lower than Mt. Everest is high | * the deepest spot on earth is 7,169.3 ft lower than Mt. Everest is high | ||
* Lowest spot on surface of the earth | * Lowest spot on surface of the earth | ||
** underwater | ** underwater: | ||
*** Mariana Trench | *** Mariana Trench | ||
[[File:Marianatrenchmap.png|right|200px|thumb|Location of the Mariana Trench (wiki) | [[File:Marianatrenchmap.png|right|200px|thumb|Location of the Mariana Trench (wiki)]] | ||
**** located in the South Pacific Ocean, deepest landform on earth | **** located in the South Pacific Ocean, deepest landform on earth | ||
**** 1,580 mi long, 43 mi wide, max depth 36,201 ft | **** 1,580 mi long, 43 mi wide, max depth 36,201 ft | ||
**** the lowest point is called "Challenger Deep" | |||
**** it has been reached by humans six times | |||
* on the land surface: | |||
** the Dead Sea (Isreal, Palestine & Jordan), 1419 ft below sea level | |||
** 2nd lowest point on earth: Turfan Depression (China), 505 ft. below sea level | |||
*** this 2nd lowest point excludes other areas in the Dead Sea | |||
** 3rd lowest point on earth: Lake Assal (Djibouti, part of the Afar Depression), 502 ft below sea level | |||
** lowest point in US: Death Valley, 282 ft below sea level | |||
** 2nd lowest point in US: Bombay Beach (California, along the Salton Sea, 226 ft below sea level | |||
** Continent with the highest lowest point: | |||
* cave: | |||
** Krubera Cave (Georgia - the nation): 7,188 ft deep | |||
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* highest spot on earth: | * highest spot on earth: | ||
** Mt Everest: 29,031.7 ft | ** Mt Everest: 29,031.7 ft | ||