Question 1 (50 points) A sediment core is retrieved from the middle of the North Pacific Ocean, about 1000 kilometers (620 miles) south of the Aleutian Islands (1/4 the way to Hawaii), and at a water depth of 5000 meters (16,400 feet). The core contains coral reef fossils, which are only found in shallow, tropical waters.

A) Develop a hypothesis that could explain this occurrence.
B) Develop a test for your hypothesis

Question 2 (50 points)
A) Discuss how a deposit with a coarse grain size indicates whether it was deposited by a high- or low-energy transporting mechanism.

B) Give at least 2 examples of various transporting mechanisms that would produce such a deposit.