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mydiamond

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Although sea level is rising worldwide, the amount of rise varies by location. What two factors influence the amount of sea level rise at a local scale?
 A)rate of uplift or subsidence and volume of water in oceans
 B)slope of coastal area and ocean temperature
 C)presence of barrier islands and rate of uplift or subsidence
 D)presence of estuaries and volume of water in oceans
 E)presence of barrier islands and slope of coastal area

Question 2

The concept of metamorphic facies ____.
 A)cannot be used in areas where the original rocks were clay-rich
 B)cannot be used in areas where the original rocks were pure quartz sandstone
 C)was developed in Italy in the 1600s
 D)is not as useful as the concept of metamorphic zones
 E)relies on finding a single index mineral in a particular zone



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B



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