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The NOAA website defines extremophile. It also points out that these animals are extreme only from a human perspective.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica video gives the definition of extremophiles and discusses the many different places extremophiles live.
The Biology Online dictionary gives the definition of hyperthermophile. Along with the definition, the entry gives the categories of hyperthermophiles and at what temperature each of the hyperthermophiles lives.
National Geographic website. This website explains what the Mariana Trench is and where it is located. It tells the history of the exploration of the trench and discusses some of the deep sea creatures found in the trench.
This Top5s video explains what the Mariana Trench is and where it is located. It tells about the lack of light, the pressure, and the temperature of the trench. The video talks about the descents made into the Mariana Trench. It also shows a few of the creatures that are found in the Mariana Trench.