What are the three ocean floor regions that have their own unique characteristics?
1 Answer
Jan 7, 2018
Terrigenous, pelagic, and hydrogenous.
Explanation:
For more details, see also:
http://www.noaa.gov/resource-collections/ocean-floor-features
https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/geology/the-ocean-floor/ocean-floor-sediments
Terrigenous sediment is derived from land and usually deposited on the continental shelf, continental rise, and abyssal plain.
Pelagic sediment is composed of clay particles and microskeletons of marine organisms that settle slowly to the ocean floor.
Hydrogenous sediments are rich with minerals, such as manganese nodules, that precipitate from seawater on the ocean floor.
