Question 1

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-Wentworth Scale

Accepted Answer

A) depth at which calcium carbonate begins to dissolve 
B) microscopic biogenous sediment 
C) associated with submarine canyons and deep-sea alluvial fans 
D) depth at which all calcium carbonate is in solution (i.e. dissolved) 
E) associated with glacial deposits
F)particle size classification 
A) depth at which calcium carbonate begins to dissolve 
B) microscopic biogenous sediment 
C) associated with submarine canyons and deep-sea alluvial fans 
D) depth at which all calcium carbonate is in solution (i.e. dissolved) 
E) associated with glacial deposits
F)particle size classification F

Question 2

Sediments that are poorly sorted were most likely deposited by:

Accepted Answer

A) a glacier. 
B) a river delta. 
C) organisms 
D) a volcanic eruption. 
E) the wind. 
A) a glacier. 
B) a river delta. 
C) organisms 
D) a volcanic eruption. 
E) the wind. A

Question 3

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-coccolithophores

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

-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 5

Tektites are glassy rock fragments created during impact events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All of the following statements are true of ocean sediments except:

Accepted Answer

A) ocean sediments are thickest in pelagic waters overlying the oceanic ridges. 
B) ocean sediments can include the fossilized remains of ancient marine life. 
C) ocean sediments may form from the remains of living organisms falling to the ocean floor. 
D) ocean sediments include the remains of ancient rocks of cosmic origin. 
E) ocean sediments may be composed of chemical precipitates such as calcium carbonate or manganese dioxide. 
A) ocean sediments are thickest in pelagic waters overlying the oceanic ridges. 
B) ocean sediments can include the fossilized remains of ancient marine life. 
C) ocean sediments may form from the remains of living organisms falling to the ocean floor. 
D) ocean sediments include the remains of ancient rocks of cosmic origin. 
E) ocean sediments may be composed of chemical precipitates such as calcium carbonate or manganese dioxide.

Question 7

Sediments derived from weathered rock and volcanic activities are called biogenous sediments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Calcareous shells will not accumulate on the ocean floor when the water depth exceeds about 4,500 meters (around 15,000 feet).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

Sediments produced because of chemical reactions in seawater are called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Marine environments that favor the depos

Question 12

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-diatomaceous ooze

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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 14

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-abyssal clay

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Radiolarian oozes typically form near the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Pelagic clays contain lots of material that settles to the seafloor through the water column and are:

Accepted Answer

A) less than 30% biogenous material. 
B) more than 30% biogenous material. 
C) more than 30% hydrogenous material. 
D) less than 30% neritic material. 
E) more than 30% neritic material. 
A) less than 30% biogenous material. 
B) more than 30% biogenous material. 
C) more than 30% hydrogenous material. 
D) less than 30% neritic material. 
E) more than 30% neritic material.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) low carbon dioxide and warmer temperatures 
B) lots of carbon dioxide and colder temperatures 
C) lots of carbon dioxide and warmer temperatures 
D) low pressure and warmer temperatures 
E) low pressure and colder temperatures 
A) low carbon dioxide and warmer temperatures 
B) lots of carbon dioxide and colder temperatures 
C) lots of carbon dioxide and warmer temperatures 
D) low pressure and warmer temperatures 
E) low pressure and colder temperatures

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

-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 20

All of the following are hydrogenous sediments except:

Accepted Answer

A) evaporites. 
B) halites. 
C) manganese nodule. 
D) phosphates. 
E) stromatolites. 
A) evaporites. 
B) halites. 
C) manganese nodule. 
D) phosphates. 
E) stromatolites.

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -Wentworth Scale

Sediments that are poorly sorted were most likely deposited by:

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -coccolithophores

-The sediments that are produced in areas of high primary productivity are indicated by the number(s):

Tektites are glassy rock fragments created during impact events.

All of the following statements are true of ocean sediments except:

Sediments derived from weathered rock and volcanic activities are called biogenous sediments.

Calcareous shells will not accumulate on the ocean floor when the water depth exceeds about 4,500 meters (around 15,000 feet).

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 because of chemical reactions in seawater are called:

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

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -diatomaceous ooze

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.

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -abyssal clay

Radiolarian oozes typically form near the equator.

Pelagic clays contain lots of material that settles to the seafloor through the water column and are:

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

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

-Calcareous oozes are represented by the number(s):

All of the following are hydrogenous sediments except:

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Exam 4: Marine Sediments

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -Wentworth Scale

Sediments that are poorly sorted were most likely deposited by:

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -coccolithophores

-The sediments that are produced in areas of high primary productivity are indicated by the number(s):

Tektites are glassy rock fragments created during impact events.

All of the following statements are true of ocean sediments except:

Sediments derived from weathered rock and volcanic activities are called biogenous sediments.

Calcareous shells will not accumulate on the ocean floor when the water depth exceeds about 4,500 meters (around 15,000 feet).

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 because of chemical reactions in seawater are called:

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

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -diatomaceous ooze

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.

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -abyssal clay

Radiolarian oozes typically form near the equator.

Pelagic clays contain lots of material that settles to the seafloor through the water column and are:

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

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

-Calcareous oozes are represented by the number(s):

All of the following are hydrogenous sediments except:

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interaction

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

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The Coastal Ocean

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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