Name: ______________________________ Period: ______________

Due: Monday, 1/11

Standard: Describe the subsurface topography of the Worlds Oceans (Features on the ocean floor)
EQ: What Subsurface features are found on the ocean floor?
Directions
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You may do as many activities as you would like to complete during the time period

You may choose any combination of activities

Your goal is 30 points. (This grade 30/30) You may earn and additional 10 points of extra credit.

You may be as creative as you like with the activity choices below

Activities may be turned in at any time during the working period. They will be graded and recorded on this
sheet, as you continue to work.

If you do not have the total number of points needed by Monday, you will not move on to constructing a
model of the ocean floor.

10 Points

20 Points

30 Points

Create flash cards of all

landforms (topographical
features found on the
bottom of the ocean floor.)
On one side of your flash
card draw a picture and on
the opposite side write a
definition. Ocean floor
features must be drawn and
colored.
Make a crossword of all of
the words associated with
the bottom of the ocean
floor. Include clues for each
term in the word bank box.
Make sure to fill in your
answers within your boxes.
Use the sample crossword
puzzle to help create your
puzzle.

Create a picture dictionary

of all of the words that
relate to the features found
on the ocean floor. For each
word include a detailed
picture & description. Make
sure your dictionary has a
cover page and includes
words listed in the word
bank box below.
Create a collage of all of the
features found on the
bottom of the ocean floor.
Place the word ocean floor
in the center of the page
and surround the word with
detailed pictures and
descriptions for each of the
features found on the ocean
floor. Use all the words
listed in the Word bank box
below.

Create a Brochure on some

of the features that would
be found at the bottom of
the worlds oceans. You will
follow the directions on the
sample brochure and
include every item on the
given checklist. Each Item
is worth 1 point for a total
of 30 points.

Read through the

interactive textbook sheet
given on the ocean floor.
Answer the questions on
the sides of the page as you
read.

Word Bank
Continental Shelf

Continental rise

Sea Mount

Continental slope

Abyssal Plain

Volcanic Island

Rift Valley

Ocean trench