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Which statement is true of sediments in the ocean?
  a. Biogenous sediments comprise a larger area than terrigenous sediments.
  b. Terrigenous sediments comprise a larger area than biogenous sediments.
  c. Hydrogenous sediments cover more volume than biogenous sediments.
  d. Cosmogenous sediments cover more volume than biogenous sediments.
  e. Terrigenous and biogenous sediments are equal in area and volume.



Question 2

What is the most abundant marine sediment in total volume?
  a. cosmogenous
  b. authigenic
  c. biogenous
  d. hydrogenous
  e. terrigenous




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Answer to Question 1

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