20) Pelagic clays contain lots of material that settles to the seafloor through the water column
and are ________.
A) less than 30% biogenous material
B) more than 30% biogenous material
C) more than 30% hydrogenous material
D) less than 30% neritic material
E) more than 30% neritic material
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.6 How Are Pelagic and Neritic Deposits Distributed?
Essent’l Concept: 4.6 Specify how the distribution of pelagic and neritic deposits is determined
by proximity to sediment sources and mechanisms of transport
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
21) A very important way to increase the settling rate of fine particles in the open ocean is via
________.
A) carbonate dissolution
B) deposit feeders
C) fecal pellets
D) precipitation
E) wind
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.6 How Are Pelagic and Neritic Deposits Distributed?
Essent’l Concept: 4.6 Specify how the distribution of pelagic and neritic deposits is determined
by proximity to sediment sources and mechanisms of transport
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
22) The type of marine sediment that forms the thickest deposits worldwide is ________.
A) abyssal clay deposits
B) manganese nodule deposits
C) neritic, lithogenous sediment deposits
D) neritic siliceous sediment deposits
E) pelagic biogenous calcareous deposits
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.6 How Are Pelagic and Neritic Deposits Distributed?
Essent’l Concept: 4.6 Specify how the distribution of pelagic and neritic deposits is determined
by proximity to sediment sources and mechanisms of transport
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
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23) 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.
A) Biogenous
B) Calcareous
C) Cosmogenous
D) Hydrogenous
E) Lithogenous
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 4.1 How Are Marine Sediments Collected and What Historical Events Do They
Reveal?
Essent’l Concept: 4.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how marine sediments are collected and
what historical events they reveal
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
24) 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.
A) Siliceous ooze
B) Quartz sand
C) Rock fragments
D) Clay
E) Volcanic ash
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 4.2 What Are the Characteristics of Lithogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.2 Describe the characteristics of lithogenous sediment
OSLP: 2 The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of Earth.
25) 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.
A) Glaciers
B) Rivers
C) Siliceous ooze
D) Turbidity currents
E) Volcanic ash
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 4.2 What Are the Characteristics of Lithogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.2 Describe the characteristics of lithogenous sediment
OSLP: 2 The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of Earth.
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26) 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.
A) Coccolithophores
B) Diatoms
C) Foraminiferans
D) Oolites
E) Radiolarians
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 4.3 What Are the Characteristics of Biogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.3 Describe the characteristics of biogenous sediment
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
27) 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.
A) Chalk
B) Coccolithophores
C) Diatoms
D) Limestone
E) Stromatolites
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 4.3 What Are the Characteristics of Biogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.3 Describe the characteristics of biogenous sediment
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
28) 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.
A) Halite and other salts
B) Manganese nodules
C) Metal sulfides
D) Phosphates
E) Tektites
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 4.4 What Are the Characteristics of Hydrogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.4 Describe the characteristics of hydrogenous sediment
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29) Sandstone is an example of which of the following sediment types?
A) Biogenous Sediment
B) Cosmogenous Sediment
C) Hydrogenous Sediment
D) Lithogenous Sediment
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.2 What Are the Characteristics of Lithogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.2 Describe the characteristics of lithogenous sediment
OSLP: 2 The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of Earth.
30) Terrigenous sediment is another name for which of the following?
A) Biogenous Sediment
B) Cosmogenous Sediment
C) Hydrogenous Sediment
D) Lithogenous Sediment
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.2 What Are the Characteristics of Lithogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.2 Describe the characteristics of lithogenous sediment
OSLP: 2 The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of Earth.
31) Shale is an example of which of the following sediment types?
A) Biogenous Sediment
B) Cosmogenous Sediment
C) Hydrogenous Sediment
D) Lithogenous Sediment
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.2 What Are the Characteristics of Lithogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.2 Describe the characteristics of lithogenous sediment
32) Turbidite deposits are an example of which of the following sediment types?
A) Biogenous Sediment
B) Cosmogenous Sediment
C) Hydrogenous Sediment
D) Lithogenous Sediment
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.2 What Are the Characteristics of Lithogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.2 Describe the characteristics of lithogenous sediment
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33) Abyssal clay is an example of which of the following sediment types?
A) Biogenous Sediment
B) Cosmogenous Sediment
C) Hydrogenous Sediment
D) Lithogenous Sediment
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.2 What Are the Characteristics of Lithogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.2 Describe the characteristics of lithogenous sediment
34) Glacial deposits are an example of which of the following sediment types?
A) Biogenous Sediment
B) Cosmogenous Sediment
C) Hydrogenous Sediment
D) Lithogenous Sediment
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.2 What Are the Characteristics of Lithogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.2 Describe the characteristics of lithogenous sediment
35) The White Cliffs of Dover are an example of which of the following sediment types?
A) Biogenous Sediment
B) Cosmogenous Sediment
C) Hydrogenous Sediment
D) Lithogenous Sediment
E) Terrigenous Sediment
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.3 What Are the Characteristics of Biogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.3 Describe the characteristics of biogenous sediment
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
36) Siliceous ooze is an example of which of the following sediment types?
A) Biogenous Sediment
B) Cosmogenous Sediment
C) Hydrogenous Sediment
D) Lithogenous Sediment
E) Terrigenous Sediment
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.3 What Are the Characteristics of Biogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.3 Describe the characteristics of biogenous sediment
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
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37) Calcareous ooze is an example of which of the following sediment types?
A) Biogenous Sediment
B) Cosmogenous Sediment
C) Hydrogenous Sediment
D) Lithogenous Sediment
E) Terrigenous Sediment
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.3 What Are the Characteristics of Biogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.3 Describe the characteristics of biogenous sediment
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
38) Stromatolites are an example of which of the following sediment types?
A) Biogenous Sediment
B) Cosmogenous Sediment
C) Hydrogenous Sediment
D) Lithogenous Sediment
E) Terrigenous Sediment
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.3 What Are the Characteristics of Biogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.3 Describe the characteristics of biogenous sediment
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
39) Fossiliferous limestone is an example of which of the following sediment types?
A) Biogenous Sediment
B) Cosmogenous Sediment
C) Hydrogenous Sediment
D) Lithogenous Sediment
E) Terrigenous Sediment
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.3 What Are the Characteristics of Biogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.3 Describe the characteristics of biogenous sediment
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
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40) Calcite dissolves more readily in seawater that is ________ in temperature and ________ in
pressure.
A) colder; higher
B) colder; lower
C) warmer; higher
D) warmer; lower
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 4.3 What Are the Characteristics of Biogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.3 Describe the characteristics of biogenous sediment
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
41) The number of organisms present in the surface water above the ocean floor is called
________.
A) destruction
B) dilution
C) ecology
D) erosion
E) productivity
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.3 What Are the Characteristics of Biogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.3 Describe the characteristics of biogenous sediment
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
42) The dissolution of the thick tests of foraminifers below the CCD is an example of the
________ of biogenous sediment.
A) destruction
B) dilution
C) ecology
D) erosion
E) productivity
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.3 What Are the Characteristics of Biogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.3 Describe the characteristics of biogenous sediment
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
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43) The deposition of coarse-grained lithogenous material in neritic environments along
continental margins is an example of the ________ of biogenous sediment.
A) destruction
B) dilution
C) ecology
D) erosion
E) productivity
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.3 What Are the Characteristics of Biogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.3 Describe the characteristics of biogenous sediment
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
44) Oolites are an example of which of the following sediment types?
A) Biogenous Sediment
B) Cosmogenous Sediment
C) Hydrogenous Sediment
D) Lithogenous Sediment
E) Terrigenous Sediment
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.4 What Are the Characteristics of Hydrogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.4 Describe the characteristics of hydrogenous sediment
45) Rock salt (halite) is an example of which of the following sediment types?
A) Biogenous Sediment
B) Cosmogenous Sediment
C) Hydrogenous Sediment
D) Lithogenous Sediment
E) Terrigenous Sediment
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.4 What Are the Characteristics of Hydrogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.4 Describe the characteristics of hydrogenous sediment
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46) Marine phosphate is an example of which of the following sediment types?
A) Biogenous Sediment
B) Cosmogenous Sediment
C) Hydrogenous Sediment
D) Lithogenous Sediment
E) Terrigenous Sediment
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.4 What Are the Characteristics of Hydrogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.4 Describe the characteristics of hydrogenous sediment
47) Micrometeorites are an example of which of the following sediment types?
A) Biogenous Sediment
B) Cosmogenous Sediment
C) Hydrogenous Sediment
D) Lithogenous Sediment
E) Terrigenous Sediment
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.5 What Are the Characteristics of Cosmogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.5 Describe the characteristics of cosmogenous sediment
48) Chondrites are an example of which of the following sediment types?
A) Biogenous Sediment
B) Cosmogenous Sediment
C) Hydrogenous Sediment
D) Lithogenous Sediment
E) Terrigenous Sediment
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.5 What Are the Characteristics of Cosmogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.5 Describe the characteristics of cosmogenous sediment
49) Tektites are an example of which of the following sediment types?
A) Biogenous Sediment
B) Cosmogenous Sediment
C) Hydrogenous Sediment
D) Lithogenous Sediment
E) Terrigenous Sediment
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 4.5 What Are the Characteristics of Cosmogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.5 Describe the characteristics of cosmogenous sediment
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50) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: An increase in
atmospheric carbon dioxide due to the burning of coal will cause the calcite compensation depth
to rise BECAUSE the oceans will get more acidic.
A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 4.3 What Are the Characteristics of Biogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.3 Describe the characteristics of biogenous sediment
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
51) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The majority of
lithogenous deposits are composed primarily of quartz BECAUSE quartz is resistant to abrasion
and can be transported long distances and deposited far from its source area.
A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
C) The assertion is correct. but the reason is incorrect.
D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 4.2 What Are the Characteristics of Lithogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.2 Describe the characteristics of lithogenous sediment
OSLP: 2 The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of Earth.
52) Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Abyssal clays are
commonly red-brown or buff in color BECAUSE they contain gypsum.
A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 4.2 What Are the Characteristics of Lithogenous Sediment?
Essent’l Concept: 4.2 Describe the characteristics of lithogenous sediment
OSLP: 2 The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of Earth.
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