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What kinds of sediments mix with seawater to form turbidity currents What does this mix do to the water?
sand, silt, clay, and other particles and sediments mix with water.this mix forms very dense water.
How might graded bedding form in a natural setting?
Graded bedding forms when sediments settle out of a moving fluid in order of decreasing grain size. This typically occurs in environments like rivers, deltas, or deep-sea turbidity currents where strong currents transport sediment before it settles. Heavier grains settle first, followed by progressively lighter ones, creating distinct layers of different grain sizes within a sedimentary deposit.
Can waves and currents help form beaches.?
Yes they can.
What natural action stirs the real ocean?
Winds are a natural action that stirs the real ocean, causing waves and currents to form. The interaction between the wind and the surface of the ocean creates energy that is transferred into the water, leading to movement and mixing of ocean waters.
What would happen to the water temperature in the surface zone if convection currents did not form there?
If convection currents did not form in the surface zone of a body of water, the water temperature would likely become more stratified and less uniform. Warmer water would remain at the surface, while cooler water would settle below, leading to reduced mixing. This could result in localized areas of warmer or cooler temperatures, negatively impacting aquatic life and nutrient distribution. Overall, the absence of convection currents would disrupt the natural thermal balance of the water.
Abyssal plains are very flat features that form when?
turbidity currents deposit sediments on the ocean floor
How is an ocean submarine canyon formed?
An ocean submarine canyon is typically formed through a combination of processes such as erosion by currents, turbidity flows, and underwater landslides. These can carve deep, V-shaped valleys in the seafloor, similar to canyons on land. Over time, the canyon can deepen and widen as sediment is transported and deposited within it.
What kinds of sediments mix with seawater to form turbidity currents What does this mix do to the water?
sand, silt, clay, and other particles and sediments mix with water.this mix forms very dense water.
What weather conditions in nature are needed for salinity currents to form?
Wave action, Volcanic activity and land and water erosion are needed to have salinity currents form. Hope this helped@ :)
How are deep ocean currents form?
Cold ocean currents sink under warm ocean currents to form deep ocean currents.
How do suface currents form?
Suface currents form from the wind. The wind can make the surface cold or warm.
What part of speech is currents?
Currents is a noun. It's the plural form of current.
Do water currents help form beaches?
They would be one factor in washing up sand onto beaches.
How Do Deep Currents Form?
Differences in temperature and in density of seawater drive deep ocean currents.
What type of currents form as hot and cool portion of a liquid or gas move?
Convection currents.
What form of energy leads to convection currents?
the form of energy would be heat. convection currents are caused by uneven heating of air or fluid. The warmer fluid is more boyant than the cooler fluid, so it floats to the top, and creates a "convection current"
What does it mean when water has low turbidity?
turbulent flow- is when a fluid say in a stream becomes non-streamline, water currents stop being parallel and begin to move in random directions this makes it so sediments are eroded faster and stay suspended longer a turbidity current- is a kind of density current (it is denser than the surrounding water due to the suspended sediments) the moves down slope along the bottom of a body of water (ocean or lake) generally generated by short term catastrophic events (land slides, earthquakes, volcanoes,) a turbidite- is a sedimentary structure made by a turbidity current: there are two kinds high-density currents (lots of sediments greater than about 25% grains) which form think turbidite successions of sand and gravel (these are poorly graded and generally poorly sorted); and low-density flows tend to present the Bouma sequence in defined beds and laminations didn't sign in for the first time...
