Mapping the Ocean Floor

Objectives:
1. Students will be able to graph the depth of the Atlanta Ocean at 45 degree north moving from the western side of the ocean to the coastline of France.
2. Students will be able to visualize and label various features of the ocean floor.
3. Students will be able to use GeoMapApp to collect data of the Atlantic Ocean’s depth at 32 degree north latitude and plot the data to create a profile of the ocean floor.
4. Students will be able to compare and contrast the Mid-Atlanta ridge and its surrounding features at two distinct locations.

The students spent 6 class periods on the activity. This included collecting the data, graphing the points, coloring and adding additonal features on the maps.