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Questions for Discussion: Sound Waves Underwater: Experiment with Sonar
Describe how sidescan sonar works.
What is sonar used for?
Imagine sonar-mapping part of the ocean where mountains rise from the ocean floor. Which sonar signal would take longer to be reflected to the receiver, one from the ocean floor or the top of the mountain?
Do you think it is accurate to say that the use of sonar to map Loch Ness is like bats emitting sound to locate food? How are these two processes the same and how are they different?
