Which statement explains a cause for sea level to fall?
A) ?Periods of global glaciation trap ocen water in land-based glaciers.
B) ?Global warming causes seawater to expand and occupy more volume.
C) ?High rates of seafloor spreading causing expansion in volume of oceanic ridges.
D) ?Sediments shed by the continents during periods of rapid erosion occupy more volume.
A
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How did the early atmosphere develop on Earth?
What will be an ideal response?