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Which One of the Following Statements Is Correct

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Which one of the following statements is correct?


A) Sea level drops when evaporation rates increase over the oceans and when this extra, atmospheric moisture falls on land as rain.
B) Sea level drops in glacial times when increasing amounts of water are stored in expanding continental glaciers.
C) Sea level rises when water is added to the oceans through increased rainfall and increased inflow from rivers.
D) Sea level drops with new mid- ocean ridge formation because of the rifting and infiltration of water into the new ocean crust.

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