Mapping The Ocean Floor Activity

Simulating sonar mapping of the ocean floor.

Mapping the ocean floor activity.

Bathymetry the shape of the ocean floor is largely a result of a process called plate tectonics the outer rocky layer of the earth includes about a dozen large sections called tectonic plates that are arranged like a spherical jig saw puzzle floating on top of the earth s hot flowing mantle. They even ask to play during indoor recess turner s teaching troop january 22 2020 ocean floor mapping battleship includes 36 unique maps of the ocean floor a recording sheet a detailed lesson plan with suggested pre game activiti. Bathymetry 15 an ocean of weather in islands in the stream 2002 finding the way from deep east 2001 at the edge of the continent in islands in the stream 2002 mapping seamounts in the gulf of alaska from exploring alaska s seamounts 2002. My students are obsessed with this activity.

This activity consists of naming the continents identifying mid ocean ridges and determining the age of the ocean floor. Mapping the ocean floor. Plate tectonics and the ocean floor. Once you have labeled each map correctly you should be able to answer the series of questions that follow the exercise.

An oceanographer on a research ship using single beam sonar technology to explore a never before mapped section of the ocean floor. 15 oceanexplorer noaa gov learning ocean science through ocean exploration section 2.