What caused a relative rise in sea level along the East Coast of the U.S. approximately 20,000 years ago?

A) Tectonic uplift of the land
B) Melting glaciers
C) Isostatic rebound of the land
D) A change in Earth's orbit
E) None of these choices are correct


B) Melting glaciers

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