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Which process yields diatomaceous earth deposits following upwelling?

A)Biogenic silica accumulation
B)Hydrothermal vent precipitation
C)Aeolian sediment deflation
D)Chemical weathering dissolution

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Biogenic silica accumulation forms diatomaceous earth because diatoms thrive where upwelling delivers nutrients, therefore, their silica-based remains accumulate creating vast deposits rather than eroding via deflation or precipitating at hydrothermal vents.

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