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Who is James Cameron?
A famous explorer and film director
How deep is the deepest point in the ocean?
11,000 metres (36,000 feet)
What has Cameron wanted to do from an early age?
He has wanted to dive and explore the ocean.
What did Cameron do in 2012?
He traveled to the deepest point of the Mariana Trench.
What four features make the Mariana Trench so difficult to explore?
It's isolated, extreme depth/pressure, just a few degrees above freezing and always in darkness.
What is the temperature at the bottom of the Mariana Trench?
A few degrees above freezing
When was the Mariana Trench first explored?
1960
What did the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER pick up?
Rocks and animals
How long did it take Cameron to reach the bottom?
2 hours and 36 minutes.
How long did it take to reach sea level?
70 minutes
What can scientists learn from Cameron's rock samples?
They might discover more about the shape of the land and the earthquakes that cause tsunamis.
How might scientists learn about how life began from the Challenger Deep?
By studying the organisms that survive there.
Why was Cameron's breath condensed and stored?
So that he could drink it in an emergency.
