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Students examine the current technologies used in mapping resources in the marine environment. They look at remote sensing, sounding, and underwater vehicles. They examine image from the benthic habitat produced by the GIS in order to see the animal life that exists there.

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bathymetry, geographic information systems, habitats, remote sensing, sonar

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bathymetry, gis, habitat, Map, remote sensing, sonar, soundings, science
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2004
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