A fun way to demonstrate the change in pressure is to attach a Styrofoam cup to a piece of sampling equipment and send it down to the bottom of the ocean. As the cup descends, the air is squeezed out of the Styrofoam and the cup shrinks. The deeper it goes, the smaller it gets.
Exploring Carolina Canyons: Under Pressure: Shrinking Styrofoam Cups in the Deep Sea: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research
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Here's What Happens to a Styrofoam Cup Under the Deep Sea's Crushing Pressure
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