Question

multiple choice question
______ sediments are those that are fine - grained and collect slowly on the deep - sea floor.
o pelagic
o relict
o neritic
o clastic

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Pelagic sediments are fine - grained and accumulate slowly on the deep - sea floor.
• Relict sediments are related to older, relict environments and not specifically deep - sea fine - grained slow - accumulating ones.
• Neritic sediments are found in the neritic zone (near - shore, shallow marine) not deep - sea.
• Clastic sediments are made of fragments and not defined by being fine - grained and slow - accumulating on deep - sea floors.

So the correct option is Pelagic.

Answer:

A. Pelagic