Concept 3 Quiz

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Describe how each of the three broad categories of seafloor sediments originates and the association between seafloor sediments and climate change.

This activity contains 10 questions.

	Atolls owe their existence to the sudden sinking of oceanic crust.

	True False

	Reef-building corals grow best in waters with an average annual temperature of about 24°C (75°F).

	True False

Seafloor sediments are described primarily based on their

iron contentsizeageshapeorigin

Mineral grains weathered from continental rocks and transported to the oceans are deposited as __________ sediments.

biogenouscalcareous oozeatollterrigenoushydrogenous

	Calcareous oozes are most likely to be found around the deep oceans surrounding Antarctica.

	True False

	Some calcium carbonate can solidify through chemical precipitation to form limestone.

	True False

Halite and gypsum deposits are most likely to form within

marine environments with restricted circulationthe deep seafloorfreshwater lakessubmarine canyonsdeep-sea fans

Fine-grained terrigenous deposits are most likely to form

deep-sea fansatollsabyssal plainscontinental marginselevated oceanic ridges

Evidence of past climate conditions is best reviewed by studying

deep sea sedimentsmodern ocean chemistrymid-ocean ridgesmetal sulfideslagoons

	The most common biogenous sediment is calcareous ooze.
	The most common biogenous sediment is calcareous ooze.
	True False

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Concept 3 Quiz

Atolls owe their existence to the sudden sinking of oceanic crust.

Reef-building corals grow best in waters with an average annual temperature of about 24°C (75°F).

Seafloor sediments are described primarily based on their

Mineral grains weathered from continental rocks and transported to the oceans are deposited as __________ sediments.

Calcareous oozes are most likely to be found around the deep oceans surrounding Antarctica.

Some calcium carbonate can solidify through chemical precipitation to form limestone.

Halite and gypsum deposits are most likely to form within

Fine-grained terrigenous deposits are most likely to form

Evidence of past climate conditions is best reviewed by studying

The most common biogenous sediment is calcareous ooze.