Warm-up	 Week 2   # 1
•	______ are associated with mid-ocean ridges.
	a.	rift valleys			c.  extreme temperatures b.	mountainous topography	d.  volcanic structures

•	The gently sloping submerged surface extending from the shoreline toward the deep ocean is called ____.
	a.	continental shelf		c. continental rise	
	b.	continental slope		d. submarine canyon	
•	Differences in ocean-surface height can be measured by ____.
	a.	sonar				c. submersibles	
	b.	satellites			d. none of the above
“Seafloor Sediments 
and Resources”
14.3/14.4
Q: What processes create 	sediment in the Ocean?
Q: How else might sediment get 	into the Ocean?
Distribution of Sediment
•	Sediment covers most of the Seafloor.
1. Coarse = Beach		2. Fine = Ocean
Types of Ocean Sediment.
Classified by Origin: (where from.)
•	Terrigenous
–	From Land
–	Transported
•	Biogenous
–	From living things
–	Yuck.
•	Hydrogenous
–	Minerals from Ocean Water
Any useful sediment deposits?...
Energy Resources:
•	Oil
•	Natural Gas
•	Gas Hydrates
•	Water + Natural Gas!

Other Ocean Resources…
•	Sand & Gravel
–	2nd Most Important Economic Industry
–	1st = Oil.
Review.
•	Which type of Sediment is likely to settle on the Ocean Basin Floor, far away from the coast?

•	What are the 3 types of Ocean Sediment?

•	Where does Biogeneous Sediment come from?