Question

find the closest match for each of the terms on either side: lithogenous/terrigenous but far from land choose hydrogenous but large choose siliceous organism choose coccolithophores choose cosmogenous choose metal sulfides choose exploding stars choose coral reef sediments choose diatom choose sand choose radiolarian turbidites quartz meteorites macroscopic; dominant in shallow, low latitude regions manganese nodules hydrothermal vents space dust silica calcareous and photosynthetic

Explanation:

1. Lithogenous/terrigenous sediments far from land are often fine - grained and can include quartz. Quartz can be transported long distances by wind or water and deposited far from land sources.
2. Manganese nodules are hydrogenous sediments that can be relatively large in size, formed by the precipitation of metals from seawater.
3. Radiolarians are siliceous organisms, having skeletons made of silica.
4. Coccolithophores are calcareous and photosynthetic organisms, playing an important role in the marine carbon cycle.
5. Cosmogenous sediments come from outer - space sources such as space dust and meteorites.
6. Metal sulfides are associated with hydrothermal vents, where they form due to chemical reactions between hot fluids and seawater.
7. Exploding stars (supernovae) are sources of heavy elements in the universe and can contribute to space dust which is cosmogenous.
8. Coral reef sediments are macroscopic and dominant in shallow, low - latitude regions as coral reefs thrive in warm, shallow waters.
9. Diatoms are siliceous organisms similar to radiolarians but with different morphological features.
10. Sand is a common lithogenous/terrigenous sediment.

Answer:

lithogenous/terrigenous but far from land: quartz
hydrogenous but large: manganese nodules
siliceous organism: radiolarian
coccolithophores: calcareous and photosynthetic
cosmogenous: space dust
metal sulfides: hydrothermal vents
exploding stars: space dust
coral reef sediments: macroscopic; dominant in shallow, low latitude regions
diatom: silica
sand: quartz