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Building a Topographic Model Submarine Mountains A Model of Sea Floor Spreading

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 July 2017

Ellen P. Metzger
Ellen P. Metzger*
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Department of Geology, San Jose State University San Jose, CA 95192-0102
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The Activities that follow are from The Best of BAESI, a collection of 19 hand-on lessons modeled by teacher-participants in the Bay Area Earth Science Institute. BAESI was founded in 1990 at San Jose University. A non-profit organization supported by the National Science Foundation, San Jose State University, and a consortium of government, corporate, and academic partners, BAESI is built on the following observations:

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The Paleontological Society Papers , Volume 2: Learning from the Fossil Record , October 1996 , pp. 69 - 99
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Copyright © 1996 by The Paleontological Society 

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References and Resources

From the United States Geological Survey:Google Scholar
The following General Interest Publications are available:Google Scholar
“Cartography at the USGS” Google Scholar
“Finding Your Way With Map and Compass” Google Scholar
“Helping Your Child Learn Geography” (available in English and Spanish versions) Google Scholar
“Map Scales” Google Scholar
“Maps Can Help You Trace Your Family Tree” Google Scholar
“Maps of the U.S.” Google Scholar
“Maps of the World” Google Scholar
“Topographic Mapping” Google Scholar
For more information and to locate a topographic map of your area: Google Scholar
The pamphlets above, map location indexes for each state, and a list of map symbols are available free of charge from USGS Map & Book Sales, P.O. Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225. Topographic maps may be purchased from the same address. For more information call 1-800-USA-MAPS.Google Scholar
A related activity – “Mt. St. Helens Hike” - a set of 59 slides with a detailed teacher's guide, annotated illustrations, glossary, topographic maps, topographic profiles, etc. Allows students to experience a hike up the north slope of Mt. St. Helens via topographic maps and photographs. Produced by the National Earth Science Teachers Association. For prices and ordering information contact NESTA/MSTA Publications, C/O Lisa Bouda, 28815 Ironwood, Warren, MI 48093.Google Scholar

References

Duxbury, A. C., and Duxbury, A. B. 1991. An Introduction to the World's Oceans (3rd. edition). Wm. C. Brown Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa, 446 p.Google Scholar
Erickson, S., Gregg, D., Helling, F., King, M.W., and Starkweather, J. 1987. Submerged Islands, p. 24–26. In Down to Earth, AIMS Education Foundation, Fresno, California.Google Scholar

Additional References and Resources:

See Additional References and Resources in A Model of Sea-Floor Spreading for information about how to obtain maps of the ocean floor and books, slides, and videos relating to the sea floor.Google Scholar
A related activity . –Erickson, S., Gregg, D., Helling, F., King, M. W., and Starkweather, J. 1987. Mapping the Ocean Floor, P. 27–29. In Down to Earth, AIMS Education Foundation, Fresno, California.Google Scholar

References and Resources

NSTA/FEMA. 1988. Tremor Troop Earthquakes. National Science Teachers' Association, Washington, D.C. Google Scholar
Tarbuck, E. J., and Lutgens, F. K. 1994. Earth Science (7th ed.), Macmillan Publishing Company (see pages 207–242).Google Scholar
General information:Google Scholar
Yulsman, T. 1993. Charting Earth's Final Frontier: Earth, 2:36–41. Discusses mapping of volcanoes, faults, canyons, and lava flows on the ocean floor using a side-scan sonar device called GLORIA (Geologic Long-Range Inclined Asdic).Google Scholar
The General Interest Publication “Marine Geology: Research Beneath the Sea” from the United States Geological Survey provides an overview of the methods and equipment that marine geologists employ to study the ocean floor. The pamphlet describes studies of ocean floor topography, sediments and mineral resources. Order up to 50 free copies (use school letterhead) from the United States Geological Survey, Box 25286, Denver Federal Center, Bldg. 810, Denver CO 80225; phone (303)236–7476.Google Scholar
For Younger Children:Google Scholar
Cole, J., 1992. The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor, Scholastic, Inc., New York, New York. The kids in Mrs. Frizzle's class take a field trip to the deep ocean floor to study animal and plant life, a hot-water vent, and a coral reef (for elementary school children).Google Scholar
About Deep Sea Hydrothermal Systems: Google Scholar
Ballard, R. D., and Grassle, J. F. 1979. Incredible World of the Deep-sea Rifts. National Geographic, 156(5):680–705.Google Scholar
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