Multiple Choice
Marine transgressions are created when ____.
A) rising sea levels break existing rocks apart to form new layers
B) shorelines change from placid to turbulent due to environmental changes
C) deposition occurs during a time when sea level rises and the shoreline moves inland
D) carbon levels in sea water increase
E) deposition occurs on an ocean beach and later lithifies
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