The Atlantic Transect Presentation
Added: 03 May 2018
Contributor:
Tara Fitzharris
Resource type:
Presentation
This 10 slide presentation is a detailed account, using resources created by INFOMAR, describing a cross section of the North Atlantic Seafloor from Newfoundland, Canada to Galway Bay, Ireland. This resource can be used for both JC and LC classes to show the interaction between some of the physical processes active on this oceans seabed.
How it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- Geography
Strand: C1: Physical Environment
Strand unit: Tectonic
- JC
- Geography
Strand: 1. Exploring the Physical World
Strand unit: 1. Structure of the Earth (Volcanoes, etc..)
Suggestions for use: This resource can be used to show a real world case study of plate tectonics, sea-floor spreading and mid-ocean ridges in action. Or it can be used to show the effects of glaciation on the North Atlantic sea floor. It can also be looked at to examine human interaction with the sea floor with the laying of the Tans-Atlantic Cable in 1866.
Key Skills:
- Managing Information and Thinking
- Literacy
- Numeracy
