More Related Content Similar to Sediments in the ocean powerpoint (20) More from Smithtown High School West (20) 2. sediment - matter that has been deposited by some natural process 3. smaller – easier for currents to move larger – harder for currents to move Sediment Sizes large small 23. sediments can be: well sorted – all one size poorly sorted – many sizes together affects: amount of water between sediment grains oxygen level types of organisms that can live there Editor's Notes Distribution of pelagic sedimentDominant component Composition Atlantic Pacific IndianTotal % Foraminiferal ooze and nannofossil oozeCalcium carbonate65 365447Pteropod ooze Calcium carbonate20.1- 0.5Diatom oozeSilica (opal)71020 12Radiolarian oozeSilica (opal)-50.53Red (actually brown) clay K, FeAl silicate26492538 Distribution of pelagic sedimentDominant component Composition Atlantic Pacific IndianTotal % Foraminiferal ooze and nannofossil oozeCalcium carbonate65 365447Pteropod ooze Calcium carbonate20.1- 0.5Diatom oozeSilica (opal)71020 12Radiolarian oozeSilica (opal)-50.53Red (actually brown) clay K, FeAl silicate26492538 Distribution of pelagic sedimentDominant component Composition Atlantic Pacific IndianTotal % Foraminiferal ooze and nannofossil oozeCalcium carbonate65 365447Pteropod ooze Calcium carbonate20.1- 0.5Diatom oozeSilica (opal)71020 12Radiolarian oozeSilica (opal)-50.53Red (actually brown) clay K, FeAl silicate26492538
