Question 1

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Accepted Answer

A) terrigenous sediment 
B) biogenous sediment 
C) hydrogenous sediment 
D) cosmogenous sediment 
A) terrigenous sediment 
B) biogenous sediment 
C) hydrogenous sediment 
D) cosmogenous sediment C

Question 2

Calcareous ooze is found in cooler waters at depth around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Match between columns
                        Premises: Wentworth Scale
turbidite
CCD
lysocline
ice rafting

Accepted Answer

The Answer of associated with glacial deposits and microscopic biogenous is...

Question 4

List and describe the four types of marine sediments.

Accepted Answer

The four types of marine sediments are:

Question 5

Manganese nodules are an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  biogenous sediments. 
B)  cosmogenous sediments. 
C)  hydrogenous sediments. 
D)  terrigenous sediments. 
E)  volcagenic sediments. 
A)  biogenous sediments. 
B)  cosmogenous sediments. 
C)  hydrogenous sediments. 
D)  terrigenous sediments. 
E)  volcagenic sediments.

Question 6

Compare and contrast marine environments that favor the deposition of siliceous and calcareous oozes.

Accepted Answer

Marine environments that favor the depos

Question 7

Calcium carbonate, phosphates, and manganese may precipitate out of solution to form deposits on the ocean floor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Refer to the figure below illustrating the world-wide distribution of marine sediments. Different areas of ocean sediments are indicated by different numbers. Use these numbers to answer the question(s) below.
  
-The sediments that are produced in areas of high primary productivity are indicated by the number(s):

Accepted Answer

A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  2 & 3. 
E)  3 & 4. 
A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  2 & 3. 
E)  3 & 4.

Question 9

Beach sand is usually well-sorted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Sediments found on continental margins are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  continental. 
B)  estuarine. 
C)  neritic. 
D)  oceanic. 
E)  pelagic. 
A)  continental. 
B)  estuarine. 
C)  neritic. 
D)  oceanic. 
E)  pelagic.

Question 11

Compare and contrast neritic and pelagic sediment deposits.

Accepted Answer

Both neritic and pelagic sediments can b

Question 12

Refer to the figure below illustrating the world-wide distribution of marine sediments. Different areas of ocean sediments are indicated by different numbers. Use these numbers to answer the question(s) below.
  
-Calcareous oozes are represented by the number(s);

Accepted Answer

A)  1. 
B)  2 . 
C)  4. 
D)  2 & 3. 
E)  3 & 4. 
A)  1. 
B)  2 . 
C)  4. 
D)  2 & 3. 
E)  3 & 4.

Question 13

Organisms that live on the ocean floor may be responsible for keeping manganese nodules from being buried in the sediment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Tektites are glassy rock fragments of cosmic origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How is the calcite compensation depth (CCD) related to the world-wide distribution of calcareous oozes.

Accepted Answer

The calcite compensation depth (CCD) is

Question 16

manganese nodules

Accepted Answer

A) terrigenous sediment 
B) biogenous sediment 
C) hydrogenous sediment 
D) cosmogenous sediment 
A) terrigenous sediment 
B) biogenous sediment 
C) hydrogenous sediment 
D) cosmogenous sediment

Question 17

Sediments with an extraterrestrial origin are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  cosmogenous. 
B)  biogenous. 
C)  hydrogenous. 
D)  lithogenous. 
E)  volcagenic. 
A)  cosmogenous. 
B)  biogenous. 
C)  hydrogenous. 
D)  lithogenous. 
E)  volcagenic.

Question 18

The Wentworth scale is used to arrange the amount of sorting in a sediment deposit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. 
-Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) biogenous 
B) calcareous 
C) cosmogenous 
D) hydrogenous 
E) lithogenous 
A) biogenous 
B) calcareous 
C) cosmogenous 
D) hydrogenous 
E) lithogenous

Question 20

The major force bringing continental sediments to the open ocean is (are):

Accepted Answer

A)  glaciers. 
B)  neritic currents. 
C)  rivers. 
D)  turbidity currents. 
E)  wind. 
A)  glaciers. 
B)  neritic currents. 
C)  rivers. 
D)  turbidity currents. 
E)  wind.

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Calcareous ooze is found in cooler waters at depth around the world.

List and describe the four types of marine sediments.

Manganese nodules are an example of:

Compare and contrast marine environments that favor the deposition of siliceous and calcareous oozes.

Calcium carbonate, phosphates, and manganese may precipitate out of solution to form deposits on the ocean floor.

Beach sand is usually well-sorted.

Sediments found on continental margins are called:

Compare and contrast neritic and pelagic sediment deposits.

Refer to the figure below illustrating the world-wide distribution of marine sediments. Different areas of ocean sediments are indicated by different numbers. Use these numbers to answer the question(s) below. -Calcareous oozes are represented by the number(s);

Organisms that live on the ocean floor may be responsible for keeping manganese nodules from being buried in the sediment.

Tektites are glassy rock fragments of cosmic origin.

How is the calcite compensation depth (CCD) related to the world-wide distribution of calcareous oozes.

manganese nodules

Sediments with an extraterrestrial origin are called:

The Wentworth scale is used to arrange the amount of sorting in a sediment deposit.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

The major force bringing continental sediments to the open ocean is (are):

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Exam 4: Marine Sediments

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Calcareous ooze is found in cooler waters at depth around the world.

List and describe the four types of marine sediments.

Manganese nodules are an example of:

Compare and contrast marine environments that favor the deposition of siliceous and calcareous oozes.

Calcium carbonate, phosphates, and manganese may precipitate out of solution to form deposits on the ocean floor.

Beach sand is usually well-sorted.

Sediments found on continental margins are called:

Compare and contrast neritic and pelagic sediment deposits.

Refer to the figure below illustrating the world-wide distribution of marine sediments. Different areas of ocean sediments are indicated by different numbers. Use these numbers to answer the question(s) below. -Calcareous oozes are represented by the number(s);

Organisms that live on the ocean floor may be responsible for keeping manganese nodules from being buried in the sediment.

Tektites are glassy rock fragments of cosmic origin.

How is the calcite compensation depth (CCD) related to the world-wide distribution of calcareous oozes.

manganese nodules

Sediments with an extraterrestrial origin are called:

The Wentworth scale is used to arrange the amount of sorting in a sediment deposit.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

The major force bringing continental sediments to the open ocean is (are):

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Oceans

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

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