Which of the Following Factors Would Cause Sea Level to Fall

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors would cause sea level to fall?

• A) Periods of global glaciation trap water in land-based glaciers.
• B) Global warming causes seawater to expand and occupy more volume.
• C) Expansion of oceanic ridges displaces seawater
• D) Sediment shed by the continents during periods of rapid erosion displaces seawater.

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