Sea level change will have its greatest impact on coastal areas that are ________

A) volcanic islands like Hawaii
B) passive continental margins like the eastern U.S. and southern India
C) subduction zones like Japan
D) active continental margins like California and Chile
E) all of the above


B

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What will be an ideal response?

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The geologic cycle is fueled by

A) solar energy. B) the Earth's internal heat. C) both solar energy and the Earth's internal heat. D) neither solar energy and the Earth's internal heat.

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