Question 1

Ocean sediments provide all of the following mineral resources except:

Accepted Answer

A)  coal. 
B)  clathrates. 
C)  manganese nodules. 
D)  methane hydrates. 
E)  petroleum. 
A)  coal. 
B)  clathrates. 
C)  manganese nodules. 
D)  methane hydrates. 
E)  petroleum.

Question 2

List the particle names and corresponding grain size, from smallest to largest, using the Wentworth scale of grain size.

Accepted Answer

The Wentworth scale of grain size catego

Question 3

Calcareous shells will not accumulate on the ocean floor when the water depth exceeds about 4500 meters (around 15,000 feet).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

CCD refers to the ocean depth at which calcium carbonate is present only in solution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following contains silica (SiO₂)?

Accepted Answer

A)  coccolithophores 
B)  corals 
C)  foraminiferans 
D)  phosphorites 
E)  radiolarians 
A)  coccolithophores 
B)  corals 
C)  foraminiferans 
D)  phosphorites 
E)  radiolarians

Question 6

Sediments produced by plants and animals in the sea are called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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.
  
-Biogenous sediments are indicated by the number(s):

Accepted Answer

A)  1. 
B)  2 & 3. 
C)  2 & 4. 
D)  2, 3, & 4. 
E)  2, 3, 4, & 5. 
A)  1. 
B)  2 & 3. 
C)  2 & 4. 
D)  2, 3, & 4. 
E)  2, 3, 4, & 5.

Question 8

A glacial deposit is well-sorted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All of the following are true concerning neritic sediment deposits except:

Accepted Answer

A)  contain coarse-grained sand and rock fragments in the sediments. 
B)  contain sediments of lithogenous origin. 
C)  contain sediments transported from rivers onto the continental shelf. 
D)  form in shallow coastal waters. 
E)  primarily composed of calcareous deposits of biological origin. 
A)  contain coarse-grained sand and rock fragments in the sediments. 
B)  contain sediments of lithogenous origin. 
C)  contain sediments transported from rivers onto the continental shelf. 
D)  form in shallow coastal waters. 
E)  primarily composed of calcareous deposits of biological origin.

Question 10

All of the following are lithogenous sediments except:

Accepted Answer

A)  beach sand. 
B)  diatom ooze. 
C)  glacial deposits. 
D)  illite clays. 
E)  volcanogenic particles. 
A)  beach sand. 
B)  diatom ooze. 
C)  glacial deposits. 
D)  illite clays. 
E)  volcanogenic particles.

Question 11

tektites

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 12

Which of the following contains calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)?

Accepted Answer

A)  diatoms 
B)  foraminiferans 
C)  glauconite 
D)  phosphorites 
E)  radiolarians 
A)  diatoms 
B)  foraminiferans 
C)  glauconite 
D)  phosphorites 
E)  radiolarians

Question 13

Calcium carbonate is most likely to dissolve in water with which characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  low carbon dioxide and warm temperatures 
B)  lots of carbon dioxide and cold temperatures 
C)  lots of carbon dioxide and warm temperatures 
D)  low pressure and warm temperatures 
E)  low pressure and cold temperatures 
A)  low carbon dioxide and warm temperatures 
B)  lots of carbon dioxide and cold temperatures 
C)  lots of carbon dioxide and warm temperatures 
D)  low pressure and warm temperatures 
E)  low pressure and cold temperatures

Question 14

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) manganese nodules 
B) methane hydrates 
C) phosphorite 
D) quartz sand 
E) shell fragments 
A) manganese nodules 
B) methane hydrates 
C) phosphorite 
D) quartz sand 
E) shell fragments

Question 15

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) coccolithophores 
B) diatoms 
C) foraminiferans 
D) oolites 
E) radiolarians 
A) coccolithophores 
B) diatoms 
C) foraminiferans 
D) oolites 
E) radiolarians

Question 16

Sediments produced as a result of chemical reactions in seawater 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 17

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) abyssal clay 
B) calcareous ooze 
C) coarse lithogenic sediment 
D) manganese nodule 
E) siliceous ooze 
A) abyssal clay 
B) calcareous ooze 
C) coarse lithogenic sediment 
D) manganese nodule 
E) siliceous ooze

Question 18

stromatolites

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 19

High energy environments are most likely to contain which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  clay-sized particles 
B)  cosmogenous sediments 
C)  large particles such as gravel 
D)  manganese nodules 
E)  silt-sized particles 
A)  clay-sized particles 
B)  cosmogenous sediments 
C)  large particles such as gravel 
D)  manganese nodules 
E)  silt-sized particles

Question 20

Phosphate nodules are found on the continental shelf.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Ocean sediments provide all of the following mineral resources except:

List the particle names and corresponding grain size, from smallest to largest, using the Wentworth scale of grain size.

Calcareous shells will not accumulate on the ocean floor when the water depth exceeds about 4500 meters (around 15,000 feet).

CCD refers to the ocean depth at which calcium carbonate is present only in solution.

Which of the following contains silica (SiO₂)?

Sediments produced by plants and animals in the sea are called:

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. -Biogenous sediments are indicated by the number(s):

A glacial deposit is well-sorted.

All of the following are true concerning neritic sediment deposits except:

All of the following are lithogenous sediments except:

tektites

Which of the following contains calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)?

Calcium carbonate is most likely to dissolve in water with which characteristics?

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.

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.

Sediments produced as a result of chemical reactions in seawater are called:

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.

stromatolites

High energy environments are most likely to contain which one of the following?

Phosphate nodules are found on the continental shelf.

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Exam 4: Marine Sediments

Ocean sediments provide all of the following mineral resources except:

List the particle names and corresponding grain size, from smallest to largest, using the Wentworth scale of grain size.

Calcareous shells will not accumulate on the ocean floor when the water depth exceeds about 4500 meters (around 15,000 feet).

CCD refers to the ocean depth at which calcium carbonate is present only in solution.

Which of the following contains silica (SiO₂)?

Sediments produced by plants and animals in the sea are called:

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. -Biogenous sediments are indicated by the number(s):

A glacial deposit is well-sorted.

All of the following are true concerning neritic sediment deposits except:

All of the following are lithogenous sediments except:

tektites

Which of the following contains calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)?

Calcium carbonate is most likely to dissolve in water with which characteristics?

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.

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.

Sediments produced as a result of chemical reactions in seawater are called:

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.

stromatolites

High energy environments are most likely to contain which one of the following?

Phosphate nodules are found on the continental shelf.

Introduction to Planet Earth

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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

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