Describe and discuss the sea level changes with respect to the continents during the Cretaceous

Period. What caused this event? What will be an ideal response?


The sea level rose with respect to the land during the Cretaceous. This transgression was caused
by accelerated seafloor spreading as Pangaea continued to rift.

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A) Most timber is extracted by local corporations that support the government. B) They are desperate for economic development. C) There is an infinite supply of timber because wood is a renewable resource. D) No ancient forests remain in developing nations. E) Local residents use most of the timber, and the government does not want to impose restrictions on its citizens.

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Which is the correct order of the scientific method?

A) experiment, hypothesis, conclusion, results B) hypothesis, experiment, conclusion, results C) hypothesis, experiment, results, conclusion D) results, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion

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Using Figure 16.28 in your textbook, a flood level that occurred five times in 50 years is known as

A) a 5-year flood. B) a 10-year flood. C) a 25-year flood. D) a 50-year flood.

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