THE EARTH
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Ocean
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most of the particles in the ocean are of the sand, silt or clay sizes. 1) Terrigenous Sediments: These sediments originate from the continents from erosion, volcanism and wind transported material.
Detailed explanation-2: -Transport of Sediment Terrigenous sediment can be transported to the deep sea via rivers or by wind. Material transported by rivers most commonly ends up deposited on the continental margin, the shallow portions of the ocean that are within several hundred kilometers of land.
Detailed explanation-3: -Of the 4 types of sediments, lithogenous and biogenous sediments are the most abundant on Earth today. Lithogenous sediment dominate the regions adjacent to continental landmasses (continental margins).