The proportion of sediment types in the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Atlantic Ocean varies. Choose the statement that offers the best explanation for the differences in sediment abundance between the North Atlantic and North Pacific basins.
A) Abyssal clays are more abundant in the North Pacific than the North Atlantic because calcareous oozes dissolve before reaching the sea floor in the North Atlantic ocean basin.
B) Abyssal clays are more abundant in the North Pacific than the North Atlantic because clays can be deposited far from their terrestrial origin.
C) Calcareous oozes are more abundant in the North Atlantic than the North Pacific because biological productivity is greater.
D) Calcareous oozes are more abundant in the North Atlantic than the North Pacific because the seawater is warmer on average in the Atlantic Ocean.