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Unit 2 Chapter 2 - Undersea Landscapes  In this lesson we will talk about the landscape under the sea. It will be an exciting journey.

We will discuss the continental shelf and the life it supports the continental slope where the deep sea truly begins, and the deep ocean floor - the "last frontier" on Earth.We will learn how sounds are used to study and chart underwater topography and how samples have been brought up from 4,000 feet beneath the ocean floor.  We will talk about the contributions our Navy has made to the study of oceanography.

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Alternate Homework
It has often been said that more is known about the topography of the surface of the Moon than about the characteristics of the sea floors. Investigate the kinds of equipment now being developed to better map and investigate the nature of the deep ocean floors and their composition. (One page summary of your findings)