Some of Earth's greatest mysteries are beneath the oceans and crust. We explore the 10 deepest spots on Earth in this post.
he Challenger Deep, in the Mariana Trench, is the deepest point on Earth, plunging 10,984 meters (36,037 ft) into the Pacific Ocean.
This tremendous depth is nearly twice Mount Everest!The South Pacific Ocean's Tonga Trench is a close second.
This trench, at 10,882 meters (35,702 feet), shows Earth's vastness.
Despite not being natural, Russia's Kola Superdeep Borehole deserves recognition.
The deepest human-made hole on Earth is 12,262 meters (40,230 ft) deep, drilled for science.
The deepest operational mine in the world is the Mponeng Gold Mine in South Africa, at 4,023 meters.