Trivia
Name one of the degrees she had
Geology, math, music, and english
what did you guys make that replicated how to measure the ocean floor
sounding box
fossil sea shells have been found on mt everest
What two natural disasters did we find out occur around the tectonic plates
volcanoes and earthquakes
What is the full name of the map we have been talking about in class
Heezen Tharp Map
what is the instrument called that you guys made out of a straw to take measurements
sonar stick
mt everest was once a flat plain under an ocean
true
Why did they add color to the map we talked about in class?
Where are the Andes mountains
what are measurements of the ocean floor called
soundings
Earth's lithosphere is broken into plates that float on melted rock
False
What does seismicity mean?
earthquake activity
Who made the mystery map we talked about in class
Marie Tharp
what do the profiles of the ocean floor tell us?
the depths and shapes of the ocean
All mountains are formed by volcanic eruptions
false
How does the map support the idea of plate tectonics?
It supports the idea that Earth is made of moving plates and that these moving plates cause changes in Earth's surface
What is the deepest part of the ocean that we talked about in the book? (3 Words)
Mid Atlantic Ridge
how does sonar measurements work
emits a wave and listens for how long it takes to return
How much is mt everest growing each year
2 inches
How did the Heezen-Tharp map help support the new theory of plate tectonics?
It showed a deep, narrow valley that divided the Mid-Atlantic into 2 parts which supported the theory that Earth's surface is divided into moving plates