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21 March, 09:37

Which statement best describes the level of the sea now compared with 20,000 years ago (at the peak of the last glacial period or glaciation known as the Tioga glacial advance in California) ?

a. Sea level was lower than it is today due to less ice was on land, and rivers flowed in what are now estuaries

b. Sea level was higher than it is today due to ice on land and was flooding low-lying areas

c. Sea level was the same as it is today

d. Sea level was lower than it is today due to ice on land, and rivers flowed in what are now estuaries

e. Sea level was higher than it is today due to less ice on land and was flooding low-lying areas

f. Sea level has high but falling steadily as glaciers continued to grow

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  1. 21 March, 13:15
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    d. Sea level was lower than it is today due to ice on land, and rivers flowed in what are now estuaries

    Explanation:

    The Tioga glaciation involves at least two or four major glacial advancements spanning the interval from 27,000 to 15,000 years ago. Being the largest amount of the Maximum ice extend on the plant and occurred about the 21,000 to 18,000 years ago and at that time the sea levels were low and more ice was on land.
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