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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