Exploring the Ocean Floor Notes
In this activity, we learned why the ocean floor is very hard to explore. The reason for the ocean being difficult to explore are the darkness, how cold the ocean floor is and the high water pressure. However, scientist have developed technology to explore the ocean floor. Examples of the technology is sonar, scuba, submersibles, satellites, remote underwater manipulators, and gravity mapping.
Vocabulary:
Mid ocean Ridge - Divergent plate boundary
Trench - steep sided canyon
Continental Slope - Steep incline, drop off
Abyssal Plain - Smooth, nearly flat
Seamount - Mountains that are completely underwater
Continental Shelf - Gently sloping, shallow area
Volcanic Island - An island that originates from a volcano
Mid ocean Ridge - Divergent plate boundary
Trench - steep sided canyon
Continental Slope - Steep incline, drop off
Abyssal Plain - Smooth, nearly flat
Seamount - Mountains that are completely underwater
Continental Shelf - Gently sloping, shallow area
Volcanic Island - An island that originates from a volcano