Mapping the Canyon

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Mapping the Canyon

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The focus of this lesson is Hudson Canyon bathymetry. Compare and contrast a topographic map to a bathymetric map; investigate the various ways in which bathymetric maps are made; learn how to interpret a bathymetric map.

Education Levels:

9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

Geology, Oceanography

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

PDF

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students, Hearing-impaired students

Online provider:

NOAA's National Ocean Service

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Keywords:

Oceans, Ocean exploration, Water, Marine science, Hudson Canyon, Bathymetric maps, Topographic maps

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers, Teachers

Language:

English

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Essential Resources:

1 Hudson Canyon Bathymetry map transparency; 1 local topographic map; 1 USGS Fact Sheet on Sea Floor Mapping; 1 local topographic map per group; 1 Hudson Canyon Bathymetry map per group; 1 Hudson Canyon Bathymetry map transparency; Contour Analysis Worksheet; Library Books; Overhead Projector

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