Explore the Seafloor

The study of underwater depth of ocean floors. Bathymetry. Bathymetry is the science of measuring and mapping underwater terrains.

A sediments that are derived mostly from living organisms. biogenous. Biogenous sediments are made from the remains of once-living organisms, like shells or skeletons, found in the ocean.

A sediments that are derived from particles from space. cosmogenous. Cosmogenous sediments are small bits of material that originate from space and accumulate on Earths surface.

Searching for food resources. Foraging. Foraging is the act of searching for and gathering food in the wild.

A sediments that are derived from water. hydrogenous. Hydrogenous refers to materials that form in the ocean through the precipitation of minerals directly from seawater.

A weight suspended from a string and used as a vertical reference line. Plumb line. A plumb line is a simple tool used in science and construction to find or verify a vertical position.

The average height of the ocean relative to the land. sea level. Sea level is the average height of the ocean's surface used as a baseline to measure elevation and depth.

A sediments that are derived from the erosion of rocks on land. terrigenous. Terrigenous refers to materials, primarily sediments, that originate from the erosion of rocks on land and are transported to the ocean.