Cross Section Diagram of the Mariana Trench Poster

A cross-section of the Mariana Trench depicting main structures and features. Image reproduction rights can be found in the link near the bottom of this description. The Pacific plate is subducted beneath the Mariana Plate, creating the Mariana trench, and (further on) the arc of the Mariana islands, as water trapped in the plate is released and explodes upward to form island volcanoes. Sign up to Mr. Rebates for FREE and save 12% on any zazzle order in addition to a $5.00 sign up bonus All Rights Reserved; without: prejudice, recourse or notice (U.C.C. 1-308) Image Reproduction Rights: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cross_section_of_mariana_trench.svg "Mariana Trench" "tectonic plate" "Pacific Plate" "Mariana islands" "Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc" geology diagram chart "geology chart" "geology diagram" "earth science" "school chart" "school diagram" "earth's crust" "Challenger Deep" subduction geophysics "Oceanic trench"