Possible ways that sea level could lower include a decrease in

A) worldwide temperatures and an increase in the rate of seafloor spreading.
B) worldwide temperatures and a decrease in the rate of seafloor spreading.
C) tectonic activity and an increase in worldwide temperatures.
D) the rate of seafloor spreading and an increase in worldwide temperatures.


Answer: B

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