One Area in the Ocean That Has an Extreme Abundance

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Multiple Choice

One area in the ocean that has an extreme abundance of sediment deposition is the .

• A) shallow waters around Alaska
• B) waters around the tip of Africa
• C) deep-ocean floor in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
• D) waters near the Gulf Coast of North America

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Definitions:

Silicate Minerals

A group of minerals that contain silicon and oxygen, usually with other metals, forming the largest and most important class of minerals on Earth.

Double Chains

Structures consisting of two parallel chains of atoms or molecules bonded together, often found in silicate minerals.

Silicon Tetrahedron

A structural unit in silicate minerals, consisting of a central silicon atom covalently bonded to four oxygen atoms at the corners of a tetrahedron.

Silicate Minerals

Minerals that contain silicon and oxygen, and possibly other elements, constituting the largest family of minerals.