Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-abyssal clay
A)cosmogenous sediment
B)hydrogenous sediment
C)lithogenous (terrigenous)sediment
D)biogenous sediment

Question

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Abyssal clay is a type of lithogenous or terrigenous sediment, meaning it is derived from land and transported to the ocean floor by various processes such as rivers, glaciers and wind.

Answer: D
 Biogenous sediment is made up of the remains of marine organisms such as shells and skeletons.

Match the Term or Person with the Appropriate Phrase