Test 2 Flashcards
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ocean sediments
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solid, mineral or organic in origin; deposits of insoluble particles that have accumulated on the seafloor
2
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How are ocean sediments transported?
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Water, air, ice then deposited
3
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How are rocks transported?
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by river and deposited into the sea
4
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Size of sediments control the …
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erosion (renewal), transport (lateral), deposition
5
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What are the different types of erosion occurs in solutions?
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evaporation, chemical reactions, organisms
6
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What is the size of sediments from biggest to smallest?
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boulder, cobbles, pebbles, granules, sand, silt, clay
7
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explain the Hjulstrom
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a graph used by hydrologists and geologists to determine whether a river will erode, transport, or deposit sediment
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