Question 1

Sediments derived from pre-existing rocks on land 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 2

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 3

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-siliceous 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 4

A very important way to increase the settling rate of fine particles in the open ocean is via:

Accepted Answer

A) carbonate dissolution. 
B) deposit feeders. 
C) fecal pellets. 
D) precipitation. 
E) wind. 
A) carbonate dissolution. 
B) deposit feeders. 
C) fecal pellets. 
D) precipitation. 
E) wind.

Question 5

-Compare and contrast how neritic and pelagic sediment deposits are distributed.

Accepted Answer

Neritic and pelagic sediment deposits ar

Question 6

Texture refers to the size and shape of sediment particles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Macroscopic biogenous sediment is the most abundant biogenous sediment in the marine environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not an important control on oceanic sediment accumulation?

Accepted Answer

A) degree of preservation 
B) dilution 
C) input from other sediment types 
D) rate of deposition 
E) All of the above factors are important. 
A) degree of preservation 
B) dilution 
C) input from other sediment types 
D) rate of deposition 
E) All of the above factors are important.

Question 9

List and describe the four types of marine sediments.

Accepted Answer

The four types of marine sediments are:

Question 10

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)  siliceous ooze 
B)  quartz sand 
C)  rock fragments 
D)  clay 
E)  volcanic ash 
A)  siliceous ooze 
B)  quartz sand 
C)  rock fragments 
D)  clay 
E)  volcanic ash

Question 11

Phosphate nodules are found on the continental shelf.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Phosphate-rich nodules form in:

Accepted Answer

A) continental shelf waters. 
B) estuaries. 
C) hydrothermal vent areas. 
D) intermediate to shallow depth water. 
E) mid-ocean ridges. 
A) continental shelf waters. 
B) estuaries. 
C) hydrothermal vent areas. 
D) intermediate to shallow depth water. 
E) mid-ocean ridges.

Question 13

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

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

The type of marine sediment that forms the thickest deposits worldwide is:

Accepted Answer

A) abyssal clay deposits. 
B) manganese nodule deposits. 
C) neritic, lithogenous sediment deposits. 
D) neritic siliceous sediment deposits. 
E) pelagic biogenous calcareous deposits. 
A) abyssal clay deposits. 
B) manganese nodule deposits. 
C) neritic, lithogenous sediment deposits. 
D) neritic siliceous sediment deposits. 
E) pelagic biogenous calcareous deposits.

Question 17

-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 18

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

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 19

Discuss the sources of biogenous sediments.

Accepted Answer

Biogenous sediments are composed of the

Question 20

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

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

Sediments derived from pre-existing rocks on land are called:

Sediments found on continental margins are called:

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

A very important way to increase the settling rate of fine particles in the open ocean is via:

-Compare and contrast how neritic and pelagic sediment deposits are distributed.

Texture refers to the size and shape of sediment particles.

Macroscopic biogenous sediment is the most abundant biogenous sediment in the marine environment.

Which of the following is not an important control on oceanic sediment accumulation?

List and describe the four types of marine sediments.

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.

Phosphate nodules are found on the continental shelf.

Phosphate-rich nodules form in:

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

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

Manganese nodules are an example of:

The type of marine sediment that forms the thickest deposits worldwide is:

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

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

Discuss the sources of biogenous sediments.

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

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Exam 4: Marine Sediments

Sediments derived from pre-existing rocks on land are called:

Sediments found on continental margins are called:

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

A very important way to increase the settling rate of fine particles in the open ocean is via:

-Compare and contrast how neritic and pelagic sediment deposits are distributed.

Texture refers to the size and shape of sediment particles.

Macroscopic biogenous sediment is the most abundant biogenous sediment in the marine environment.

Which of the following is not an important control on oceanic sediment accumulation?

List and describe the four types of marine sediments.

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.

Phosphate nodules are found on the continental shelf.

Phosphate-rich nodules form in:

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

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

Manganese nodules are an example of:

The type of marine sediment that forms the thickest deposits worldwide is:

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

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

Discuss the sources of biogenous sediments.

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

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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