Sometimes formations on land can shed light on ocean processes. What do the White Cliffs of Dover in England show?

A) An accumulation of diatomaceous earth that has risen above sea level from plate tectonics.
B) An accumulation of siliceous ooze that has risen above sea level from plate tectonics.
C) Sediment that has undergone lithification and pushed above sea level from plate tectonics.
D) All of these choices are true of the White Cliffs of Dover.


C

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