Fill in the graph using the data
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals
Section: Chapter Questions
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Fill in the graph using the data
![Contour of Atlantic Ocean
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Transcribed Image Text:Contour of Atlantic Ocean
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![Comparative Seafloor Tectonics
Purpose: To compare the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in terms of Tectonics.
Background: You are going to construct two graphs- one for the Atlantic Ocean, and one for the Pacific. Then, you will answer the question
that follows.
Atlantic Ocean Data Table
Distance from Cape May, NJ
heading east across ocean (km)
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161
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523
765
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2093
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Depth (m)
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Transcribed Image Text:Comparative Seafloor Tectonics
Purpose: To compare the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in terms of Tectonics.
Background: You are going to construct two graphs- one for the Atlantic Ocean, and one for the Pacific. Then, you will answer the question
that follows.
Atlantic Ocean Data Table
Distance from Cape May, NJ
heading east across ocean (km)
0
161
201
523
765
1047
1449
1811
2093
2294
2375
2576
3059
3220
3462
3542
3582
3743
3945
3985
4065
4347
4508
5072
5313
5474
5514
5595
5635
Depth (m)
(+) 1000 1
-200
-1800
-3700
-4600
-5500
-5100
-5300
-5700
-5300
-3700
-2900
-4600
-3800
-3300
-2100
-1400 *2
-1300 *2
-1000 *2
(+) 398 3
-1800
-3700
-5100
-4900
-4200
-1800
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(+) 1991 *4
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