Create a table detailing the four types of marine sediments and their source (parent) material
What will be an ideal response?
Lithogenous sediments come from rivers, coastal erosion, landslides, glaciers, turbidity currents, wind-blown dust, and volcanic eruptions. Biogenous sediment comes from the shells of micro- and macro-organisms including coral reefs. Hydrogeneous sediment comes from the precipitation of minerals directly from sea water. Cosmogeneous sediment comes from space dust and meteorites.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Rowland and Molina's work showed that ultraviolet light in the stratosphere causes CFCs to release ________ atoms
A) carbon B) mercury C) hydrogen D) chlorine E) fluoride
The largest size particle that a stream can carry is:
a. 8 centimeters. b. moved in suspension. c. stream discharge. d. stream capacity. e. dependent on stream velocity.
What is the major distinction between internal and external Earth processes?
A) Internal processes involve heat, and external processes involve oxygen. B) Internal processes can only occur inside the Earth, but external processes can occur inside or outside the Earth. C) Internal processes are driven by things like Plate Tectonics, and external processes are driven by the sun. D) Internal and external processes can occur inside and outside the Earth, but external processes must also include the oxidation of Earth materials.