Which ocean floor sediment type includes turbidity currents?
A)terrigenous
B)biogenous
C)hydrogenous
D)orogenous

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Turbidity currents are strong currents of sediment-laden water that flow downslope along the continental slope and into the abyssal plain. As they travel, they pick up terrigenous sediments from the land and carry them out to the ocean floor, creating large deposits of terrigenous sediment.

Which Ocean Floor Sediment Type Includes Turbidity Currents