What Is the Primary Reason an Increase in Glaciation on Land

question 31

Multiple Choice

What is the primary reason an increase in glaciation on land would cause sea level to fall?

• A)The temperature of the oceans decreases from cold glacial streams.
• B)An increase in snow cover causes the atmosphere to heat up,which causes more evaporation.
• C)Glaciers depress the land surface,which pulls sea level down with it.
• D)Glaciers tie up large volumes of water that would otherwise be in the sea.

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