This amazing graphic takes you on a journey from the highest mountain on Earth to the deepest trench of the oceans. Enjoy it as you scroll down the page. The outer layer of the Earth (the crust) ranges from 5 and 70 km thick. The Mariana Trench is just under 11 km deep. A journey all the way to the centre of the Earth would be 6,371 km.
Questions…
- To what phylum of organisms does a colossal squid belong?
- Why does it take so long to boil an egg at the top of Mount Everest?
- Why are there no living plants beyond the mesopelagic zone?
- How far above sea-level is the Death Zone in metres?
- 1 atmosphere of pressure is 101325 pascals. What is that in N/cm2?
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