When sea levels rise,
A) fresh water on Earth also increases and streams are generally more full.
B) fresh water on Earth has flowed into the oceans, so streams are generally less full.
C) base levels of river profiles where they reach the sea fall.
D) base levels of river profiles where they reach the sea rise.
Answer: D
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