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Of the following environments, where would you expect to find large amounts of lithogenous sediment? on the continental shelf on coral reefs that exist just below the water surface in deep trenches not far offshore along the mid-ocean ridge on the continental slope

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

A sediment sample dominated by microscopic lithogenous sediment grains would be classified as a ___________.

Which of the following conditions allows for calcareous ooze to be found beneath the CCD? Select only one answer.

Which of the following organisms are responsible for the creation of siliceous ooze? Foraminifers Diatoms Radiolarians Coccolithophores

The most abundant mineral in lithogenous sediments is __________.

Sediments with all grains of about the same size are classified as __________.

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. ice rafting

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. turbidite

Texture refers to the size and shape of sediment particles.

Coastal sand dunes are usually well sorted due to winds.

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

Sediments that are poorly sorted were most likely deposited by:

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

Of the following sediments, which one(s) is/are considered hydrogenous? Of the following sediments, which one(s) is/are considered hydrogenous? manganese nodules abyssal clay black volcanic beach sand radiolarian ooze tests of foraminifers coatings of metal sulfides near black smokers

Oozes are uncommon on continental margins because __________.

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. coccolithophores

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. siliceous ooze

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

Radiolarian tests are dissolved beneath the carbonate compensation depth.

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

Which of the following contains calcium carbonate (CaCO3)?

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

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

What do manganese nodules, metal sulfides, and evaporites all have in common?

Salt beds of the U.S. Gulf Coast are __________.

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. halite

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

All the following are examples of hydrogenous sediment except :

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

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

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. tektites

Tektites are glassy rock fragments created during impact events.

Sediments with an extraterrestrial origin are called:

The particles found in some sediment that suggests that an extraterrestrial impact event are:

Based on this data, choose the statement that offers the best explanation for the differences in sediment abundance between the Atlantic and Pacific basins. PICHHHA

You take a sediment sample from the ocean floor at a depth of 5500 m. The area has low biological productivity and the CCD is at 4500 m depth. Your sample will probably consist of __________.

Sediments found on continental margins are called:

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

All the following are true concerning neritic sediment deposits except :

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

Calcareous oozes are represented by the number(s): PICHHA q58

Marine sediments provide valuable clues about which of the following Earth history events? the climate on Earth millions of years ago movement of the ocean floor past catastrophes, such as major extinction events the ancient geographical locations of ocean basins previous ocean circulation patterns

Ocean sediments provide all the following mineral resources except :

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. metal sulfides