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17 July, 23:23

How are the three types of ocean floor sediments classified

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    Ocean Floor Sediments. There are three kinds of sea floor sediment : terrigenous, pelagic, and hydrogenous. Terrigenous sediment is derived from land and usually deposited on the continental shelf, continental rise, and abyssal plain. It is further contoured by strong currents along the continental rise.
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