Make A Model Of The Ocean Floor

At the bottom the ocean floor features tall mountains expansive plains and deep trenches.

Make a model of the ocean floor.

Creating a model. How to make an ocean floor model 2. At the bottom the ocean floor features tall mountains expansive plains and deep trenches. Mapping the ocean floor click here for higher level graphing experience.

The following features are shown at example depths to scale though each feature has a considerable range at which it may occur. 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. Creating the model 1.

This graphic shows several ocean floor features on a scale from 0 35 000 feet below sea level. Each team member needs to draw and label a diagram of your completed sea floor in your science notebook. Compare the ocean life zones. These definitions are the required background knowledge materials.

Building a model of the ocean floor click here for a simple modeling activity. Good introduction for the life zones. Feb 13 2013 oceans cover over 70 percent of the earth s surface. Apr 14 2016 explore kim fuson collins s board ocean floor on pinterest.

Including the edge of a continent a continentalshoebox with. Create a sea floor inside the box. Straw model for determining the topography of ocean floor click here. Find the definitions for continental slope trench basin.

Example 1the ocean floor plan. Make a model of the ocean floor. Some ocean animals you may wish to include are octopi jellyfish different varieties of fish sharks stingrays eels dolphins seahorses turtles and sea urchins. Continental shelf and range.

Creating a model. Most of these features remained unknown to bathymetrists scientists who study the form of the ocean floor until the advent of sonar and satellites. Most of these features remained unknown to bathymetrists scientists who study the form of the ocean floor until the advent of sonar and satellites. Add ocean animals that are seen swimming in the ocean once you finish with the ocean floor.

Oceans cover over 70 percent of the earth s surface. See more ideas about ocean ocean projects science projects. Continental shelf 300 feet continental slope 300 10 000 feet abyssal plain 10 000 feet abyssal hill 3 000 feet up from the abyssal plain seamount 6 000 feet.