The Calcite Compensation Depth (CCD) is the depth in the ocean where _________ equals _________.
a) Acidity; dissolution potential
b) Temperature; the dissolution point
c) carbonate saturation; carbonate undersaturation
d) carbonate dissolution; carbonate supply
e) Lysocline; thermocline
Question 2
Why is quartz one of the most abundant constituents of lithogenous sediments?
a) Quartz is composed of silica, which is common in continental rocks.
b) Quartz is formed in the arid environments of deserts, which only occur on land.
c) Quartz is one of the most durable minerals in continental rocks, so it resists weathering.
d) Quartz grains come from continental mountain belts.
e) Quartz is heavier than most other minerals, so it tends to be concentrated in lithogenous deposits.
Two Monocular Depth Cues
Andreas Gursky, Ocean II.
Ocean Currents
Ocean acidity
Major Topographic Divisions of the North Atlantic Ocean