Marine Regression Occurs When ____

question 30

Multiple Choice

Marine regression occurs when ____.

• A)sea level falls with respect to a continent
• B)sea level rises and the shoreline moves inland
• C)marine rocks undergo deep-sea pressure and are transformed to metamorphic rocks
• D)sea water mixed several different layers of sediment types
• E)volatile elements go into solution in sea water and change the composition of the sedimentary rocks that are formed

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Definitions:

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