1.2.3. Marine Deposits

Try these first

1. 1.

   What are marine deposits?

   Hint

   Think about the sources of these materials.

2. 2.

   Name a type of material found in marine deposits.

   Hint

   Identify materials that come from land or sea.

3. 3.

   What defines marine deposits?

   • Materials from land deposited in sea
   • Only organic material
   • Only inorganic material

   Hint

   Remember the definition of marine deposits.

4. 4.

   True or False: Marine deposits only consist of sand.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think of other types of sediment.

5. 5.

   Evaluate how the introduction of pollutants can change the characteristics of marine deposits.

   Hint

   Consider ecological interactions in sediments.

6. 6.

   Propose a study on how climate change may influence sedimentation rates in marine deposits.

   Hint

   Think about long-term environmental observations.