Ocean Sediments Quiz

Sediment particles eroded from continental rocks are called...

• Cosmogenous

• Biogenous

• Lithogenous

• Hydrogenous

Tektites are examples of which type of sediment?

• Cosmogenous

• Biogenous

• Lithogenous

• Hydrogenous

Sediment that is comprised of more than 30% of the broken down

shells of organisms is known as

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is true regarding sediment flow into the Atlantic and Pacific

Oceans?

• Rivers carry more sediment into the Pacific Ocean compared to the Atlantic Ocean

• Rivers carry more sediment into the Atlantic Ocean compared to the Pacific Ocean

• Rivers carry about the same amounts of sediment into both oceans

• Rivers are not typically a source of sediment in either ocean

Which of the following sediment types has the smallest grain size?

• Clay

• Silt

• Sand

• Granule

Which of the following is true of hydrogenous sediments:

• They tend to form rather quickly

• They usually comprise more than half of the sediment on the sea floor

• They can form near hydrothermal vents

• They come from space

This sediment type is the least prevalent on the ocean seafloor:

• Biogenous sediment

• Hydrogenous sediment

• Lithogenous sediment

• Cosmogenous sediment