Answer this question that relates to the sea level change graph below.What happened to cause the graph to rise from its position 11,000 years ago to where it is at present?

A. Glaciers melted releasing large volumes of water.
B. Excessive rains caused sea level to rise.
C. More evaporation began occurring that increased runoff.


Answer: A

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