Question 1

The most likely place to find abundant manganese nodules is on the:

Accepted Answer

A) abyssal plain far from a continent. 
B) continental rise. 
C) continental shelf. 
D) crest of a mid-ocean ridge. 
E) All of the above locations contain manganese nodules. 
A) abyssal plain far from a continent. 
B) continental rise. 
C) continental shelf. 
D) crest of a mid-ocean ridge. 
E) All of the above locations contain manganese nodules.

Question 2

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)  chalk 
B)  coccolithophores 
C)  diatoms 
D)  limestone 
E)  stromatolites 
A)  chalk 
B)  coccolithophores 
C)  diatoms 
D)  limestone 
E)  stromatolites

Question 3

-How is the carbonate compensation depth (CCD)related to the worldwide distribution of calcareous oozes?

Accepted Answer

The carbonate compensation depth (CCD) i

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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)  halite and other salts 
B)  manganese nodules 
C)  metal sulfides 
D)  phosphates 
E)  tektites 
A)  halite and other salts 
B)  manganese nodules 
C)  metal sulfides 
D)  phosphates 
E)  tektites

Question 6

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 7

The four main classifications of marine sediment include:

Accepted Answer

A) lithogenous (terrigenous)sediment. 
B) biogenous sediment. 
C) hydrogenous sediment. 
D) cosmogenous sediment. 
E) All of the above. 
A) lithogenous (terrigenous)sediment. 
B) biogenous sediment. 
C) hydrogenous sediment. 
D) cosmogenous sediment. 
E) All of the above.

Question 8

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)  glaciers 
B)  rivers 
C)  siliceous ooze 
D)  turbidity currents 
E)  volcanic ash 
A)  glaciers 
B)  rivers 
C)  siliceous ooze 
D)  turbidity currents 
E)  volcanic ash

Question 9

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

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The organisms that contribute to biogenous sediment are chiefly algae and protozoans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Sediment that begins as rocks on continents or islands is called:

Accepted Answer

A) lithogenous (terrigenous)sediment. 
B) biogenous sediment. 
C) hydrogenous sediment. 
D) cosmogenous sediment. 
E) All of the above. 
A) lithogenous (terrigenous)sediment. 
B) biogenous sediment. 
C) hydrogenous sediment. 
D) cosmogenous sediment. 
E) All of the above.

Question 13

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

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 14

The deposition of radiolarian oozes is affected by the carbonate compensation depth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

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 17

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

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 18

In general, polar neritic sediment tends to have more:

Accepted Answer

A) clay than in temperate waters. 
B) coral debris than in tropical waters. 
C) gravel than in tropical waters. 
D) shell fragments than in temperate waters. 
E) silt and sand than in tropical waters. 
A) clay than in temperate waters. 
B) coral debris than in tropical waters. 
C) gravel than in tropical waters. 
D) shell fragments than in temperate waters. 
E) silt and sand than in tropical waters.

Question 19

Create a table detailing the four types of marine sediments and their source (parent)material.

Accepted Answer

Sure, here is a table detailing the four

Question 20

Compare and contrast neritic and pelagic sediment deposits.

Accepted Answer

Both neritic and pelagic sediments can b

The most likely place to find abundant manganese nodules is on the:

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.

-How is the carbonate compensation depth (CCD)related to the worldwide distribution of calcareous oozes?

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

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.

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

The four main classifications of marine sediment include:

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. -metal sulfides

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

The organisms that contribute to biogenous sediment are chiefly algae and protozoans.

Sediment that begins as rocks on continents or islands is called:

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

The deposition of radiolarian oozes is affected by the carbonate compensation depth.

Ocean sediments provide all of the following mineral resources except:

Which of the following contains calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)?

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

In general, polar neritic sediment tends to have more:

Create a table detailing the four types of marine sediments and their source (parent)material.

Compare and contrast neritic and pelagic sediment deposits.

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Exam 4: Marine Sediments

The most likely place to find abundant manganese nodules is on the:

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.

-How is the carbonate compensation depth (CCD)related to the worldwide distribution of calcareous oozes?

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

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.

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

The four main classifications of marine sediment include:

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. -metal sulfides

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

The organisms that contribute to biogenous sediment are chiefly algae and protozoans.

Sediment that begins as rocks on continents or islands is called:

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

The deposition of radiolarian oozes is affected by the carbonate compensation depth.

Ocean sediments provide all of the following mineral resources except:

Which of the following contains calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)?

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

In general, polar neritic sediment tends to have more:

Create a table detailing the four types of marine sediments and their source (parent)material.

Compare and contrast neritic and pelagic sediment deposits.

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

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

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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