Marine Sediments-Lithogenous

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Across
  1. 1. made of silica dioxide
  2. 4. a measure of the uniformity of grain sizes
  3. 7. another type of neritic deposit found in high latitude portions of the continental shelf
  4. 9. one type of neritic deposit caused by underwater avalanches that help to carve submarine canyons
  5. 10. lithogenous deposit primarily composed of silica dioxide
  6. 12. means to produce stone
  7. 14. 2 to 4 mm on the Wentworth Scale of Grain Size for Sediments
  8. 15. fine, clay-sized particles deposited on the deep ocean floor
  9. 18. marine sedimentary deposits found in the deep-ocean basins
  10. 19. scale of grain size
  11. 21. lithogenous sediment is sometimes referred to as this
Down
  1. 2. three quarters of the Earth's airborne dust comes from this place in Africa
  2. 3. one method of sediment transportation
  3. 5. abyssal clays with oxidized iron
  4. 6. where the greatest quantity of lithogenous material is found
  5. 8. 4 to 64 mm on the Wentworth Scale of Grain Size for Sediments
  6. 10. largest grain size classification
  7. 11. the mineral composed of silica dioxide
  8. 12. the energy of the depositional environment characterized by the predominance of clay
  9. 13. smallest grain size classification
  10. 16. a second method of sediment transportation
  11. 17. the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
  12. 20. the picking up of smaller rock pieces and transporting them elsewhere
  13. 22. marine sedimentary deposits found on continental shelves and in shallow water near islands