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.
Answer: A) ?Periods of global glaciation trap ocen water in land-based glaciers.
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a. True b. False
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a. ?-40 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. b. ?-55 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit. c. ?-100 to 150 degrees Fahrenheit. d. ?-111 to 159 degrees Fahrenheit. e. ?-121 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit.
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A. 10 m/s. B. 8 m/s. C. 2 m/s. D. 6 m/s.
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