Sediments & Coastlines Practice Test

Front

What is a solid mass of hydrogenous sediment that includes manganese, ferromanganese, and phosphorite?

Back

Nodule

Front

What type of sediment is formed from the weathering of rocks and is primarily composed of quartz?

Back

Lithogenous

Front

What management technique is typically applied to low value areas such as farmland?

Back

Managed retreat

Front

What type of ooze is found below the Calcium Carbonate Compensation Depth (CCD)?

Back

Siliceous ooze

Front

Which factor does NOT affect wave height?

Back

Direction wind is blowing

Front

What is the term for sediments that originate from biological processes?

Back

Biogenous sediments

Front

What is the primary source of lithogenous sediments?

Back

Weathering of rocks

Front

What is the term for the depth at which calcium carbonate dissolves in ocean water?

Back

Calcium Carbonate Compensation Depth (CCD)

Front

What type of sediment is formed from volcanic activity and extraterrestrial sources?

Back

Cosmogenous sediments

Front

What is the process called when coastal areas are allowed to naturally retreat in response to rising sea levels?

Back

Managed retreat