Question 1

Which of the following sediments cover the greatest area of seabed?

Accepted Answer

A)  terrigenous sediments 
B)  biogenous sediments 
C)  hydrogenous (or authigenic) sediments 
D)  cosmogenous sediments 
A)  terrigenous sediments 
B)  biogenous sediments 
C)  hydrogenous (or authigenic) sediments 
D)  cosmogenous sediments

Question 2

More than 75% of the total ocean floor is considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  continental shelf. 
B)  deep ocean floor. 
C)  continental slope. 
D)  continental rise. 
A)  continental shelf. 
B)  deep ocean floor. 
C)  continental slope. 
D)  continental rise.

Question 3

Which of the following arrive in the ocean from continents via rivers?

Accepted Answer

A)  terrigenous sediments 
B)  biogenous sediments 
C)  hydrogenous (or authigenic) sediments 
D)  cosmogenous sediments 
A)  terrigenous sediments 
B)  biogenous sediments 
C)  hydrogenous (or authigenic) sediments 
D)  cosmogenous sediments

Question 4

Select the finest particles in this list.

Accepted Answer

A)  sand 
B)  silt 
C)  clay 
D)  granules 
A)  sand 
B)  silt 
C)  clay 
D)  granules

Question 5

Scientists can derive all of the following types of information from observing deep ocean cores EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  how much light penetrates the ocean 
B)  the presence or absence of mineral resources 
C)  historical water temperatures 
D)  ancient current patterns. 
A)  how much light penetrates the ocean 
B)  the presence or absence of mineral resources 
C)  historical water temperatures 
D)  ancient current patterns.

Which of the following sediments cover the greatest area of seabed?

More than 75% of the total ocean floor is considered:

Which of the following arrive in the ocean from continents via rivers?

Select the finest particles in this list.

Scientists can derive all of the following types of information from observing deep ocean cores EXCEPT:

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Water

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Pelagic Communities

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

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Exam 5: Ocean Sediments

Which of the following sediments cover the greatest area of seabed?

More than 75% of the total ocean floor is considered:

Which of the following arrive in the ocean from continents via rivers?

Select the finest particles in this list.

Scientists can derive all of the following types of information from observing deep ocean cores EXCEPT:

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Water

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Pelagic Communities

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

Filters