Over Geologic Time, _____ Open Up Vast Areas of Shallow

question 56

Multiple Choice

Over geologic time, _____ open up vast areas of shallow seas that could be inhabited and exploited.

• A)marine transgressions over the cratons
• B)marine regressions from the cratons
• C)glaciations
• D)continental movements
• E)mass extinctions

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