What other major features are present on the ocean floor?
Mid ocean ridge, fracture zones, abyssal plains, and seamounts Using different colors, color each of these features on the map. • What patterns can be observed from the location of these features? EVALUATE Journal Write: Using the bathymetric map as a guide, write a story about an undersea journey across the seafloor. As you travel across the ocean floor, describe each of the bathymetric features. Materials: Topographical map of United States Continental margin diagrams Bathymetric world map Colored pencils Resources: Global Seafloor Topography from Satellite Altimetry, NOAA National Data Centers Predicted and measured seafloor topography-charts. Available: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/announcements/announce_predict.
