PPT-Ocean Floor Sediments

203 Seafloor sediments Ocean floor is mantled with sediment Sources Turbidity currents Sediment that slowly settles to the bottom from above Thickness varies Thickest in trenches accumulations . Ocean Zones. Which Zone?. 1. Each . group. . will be given a set of words that relate to the different zones of the ocean.. 2. At your table you will . try and place . your words in the correct zone.. Ocean Sediments. Ocean Sediments. Sediment: Defined as particles of organic or inorganic matter that accumulates in an unconsolidated form.. Sources of Ocean Sediments. Terrigenous. : (. lithogenous. Chapter 14 . pg. 393. A. The Vast World Ocean. The blue planet. 71% of earth is covered by ocean. Oceanography – study of the ocean. Geography of oceans. 4 main ocean basins. Pacific Ocean. Largest ocean. Features of the Ocean Floor. Continental Shelf. Zone . of shallow water where the ocean covers the end of the continent. . Shallow slope. Where most ocean life is found. Why?. Answer: Photic zone is the first 100 feet of water and allows sunlight to penetrate the water. . Presented by: Derek . Lumary. Rudy Marmolejo. . Jazmin. . Quijada. What is a Marine Sediment? Why are they important?. Marine Sediments are particles of organic or inorganic origins that . Page 35 in your notebook. Ocean Sediments. - Sediments are the solid particles added to the ocean from many different sources.. - Can be classified by their size or by their source. - Physical oceanographers study sediments to learn more about the ocean’s history, chemistry, and nutrient distribution.. Sediment . in the . Sea. -Sediment is classified in two ways: . Size. and . Origin. -. Size is based on the . Wentworth. grain-size . scale. -Size classification divides sediment by grain size into gravel, sand, and clay. . Chapter 5 Topics. Sediments Vary Greatly in Appearance. Sediments May Be Classified by Particle Size. Sediments May Be Classified by Source. Neritic Sediments Overlie Continental Margins. Pelagic Sediments Vary in Composition and Thickness. SO. und. . N. avigation . A. nd . R. anging. A ship sends sound waves to the ocean floor.. The sound waves bounce off the floor and back to the ship.. The deeper the water, the longer it takes for the sound waves to return.. 1. . Continental . Shelf. – 0-200 meters deep. . Contains 8% of the oceans surface area. Biologically richest part of the ocean. Contain . submarine canyons. – canyons eroded by glaciers which channel sediments to the ocean floor. Plate tectonics review. Earth’s lithosphere is divided into large tectonic plates. They are constantly in very slow, motion.. Plate tectonics review. ____________ pushes the tectonic plates apart in sea floor spreading. This causes the motion of the plates.. Submersibles, satellites, and other technology allow scientists to study the structure and composition of the ocean floor.. a. system that uses transmitted and reflected sound waves to measure distances to the ocean floor; SONAR. Ocean . Floor Features. When we look across the ocean, we see miles and miles of water. However, if we were to look under all this water, we would see many geological features that look very similar to those found on land.. Section 4. Standard . S 6.1 Students know evidence from plate tectonics is derived from the fit of the continents and mid ocean ridges. . Vocabulary. Mid-ocean ridges. Sonar. Sea floor spreading. Deep ocean trench.