9. Note the kind of sediment found in the DSDP Holes, the deepest of which penetrated the sea bottom to a depth of 633 m (2077 ft). Ooze is defined as a very fine-grained sediment composed in part of the shells and fragments of pelagic microorganisms. Why was coarser land-derived sediment, such as sand, not found in the drill holes?

Sediments brought by the rivers and streams are generally settled down in nearby ocean floor. They…

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9. Note the kind of sediment found in the DSDP Holes, the
deepest of which penetrated the sea bottom to a depth of
633 m (2077 ft). Ooze is defined as a very fine-grained
sediment composed in part of the shells and fragments of
pelagic microorganisms. Why was coarser land-derived
sediment, such as sand, not found in the drill holes?

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