Which data is used to make a sonar map of the ocean floor?(1 point)

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the amount of spreading that occurs on the ocean floor
the amount of spreading that occurs on the ocean floor

the time it takes for a pulse to bounce from the ocean floor
the time it takes for a pulse to bounce from the ocean floor

the time it takes an underwater vehicle to reach the ocean floor
the time it takes an underwater vehicle to reach the ocean floor

the amount of light that reaches the ocean floor

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The correct response is:

the time it takes for a pulse to bounce from the ocean floor

This data is used in sonar mapping to determine the depth and features of the ocean floor by measuring the time it takes for sound waves (pulses) to travel to the seabed and back to the surface.