Make A Model Of The Ocean Floor

Add ocean animals that are seen swimming in the ocean once you finish with the ocean floor.

Make a model of the ocean floor.

Most of these features remained unknown to bathymetrists scientists who study the form of the ocean floor until the advent of sonar and satellites. The following features are shown at example depths to scale though each feature has a considerable range at which it may occur. At the bottom the ocean floor features tall mountains expansive plains and deep trenches. Creating a model.

Find the definitions for continental slope trench basin. This graphic shows several ocean floor features on a scale from 0 35 000 feet below sea level. Example 1the ocean floor plan. Draw a quick plan of an ocean floor as seen from the side.

Shoebox with a lid 1 per group of 2 3 paper mache materials flour water glue mixed in a bowl strips of newspaper or newsprint plastic straw pencil scissors graphing paper procedure. Other features are optional. Each team member needs to draw and label a diagram of your completed sea floor in your science notebook. These definitions are the required background knowledge materials.

You can have a flat sea floor that simulates a deep ocean floor or you can have a sloping sea floor but you should include at least one seamount. Creating a model. Creating the model 1. Most of these features remained unknown to bathymetrists scientists who study the form of the ocean floor until the advent of sonar and satellites.

Make a model of the ocean floor. How to make an ocean floor model 2. Continental shelf and range. Building a model of the ocean floor click here for a simple modeling activity.

At the bottom the ocean floor features tall mountains expansive plains and deep trenches. Straw model for determining the topography of ocean floor click here. Mapping the ocean floor click here for higher level graphing experience. Draw a quick plan of an ocean floor as seen from the side.

Feb 13 2013 oceans cover over 70 percent of the earth s surface. See more ideas about ocean ocean projects science projects. Some ocean animals you may wish to include are octopi jellyfish different varieties of fish sharks stingrays eels dolphins seahorses turtles and sea urchins. Including the edge of a continent a continentalshoebox with.

Oceans cover over 70 percent of the earth s surface. Apr 14 2016 explore kim fuson collins s board ocean floor on pinterest. Good introduction for the life zones.