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

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Siliceous ooze is a type of biogenous sediment that is made up of the silica remains of tiny marine organisms like diatoms and radiolarians.

Answer: A, B, C
 Cosmogenous sediment refers to sediment that originated in space, such as small meteoroids or dust particles. Hydrogenous sediment forms directly from seawater, such as precipitated minerals. Lithogenous (terrigenous) sediment comes from land sources, such as weathering or erosion of rocks.

Match the Term or Person with the Appropriate Phrase