Author Question: Measurements of corals in the Caribbean to determine sea level rise and fall are hampered by A) ... (Read 21 times)

anjilletteb · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Measurements of corals in the Caribbean to determine sea level rise and fall are hampered by

A) difficulties with carbon-dating methods due to the way that corals incorporate carbon into their shells.
B) a lack of knowledge about how much tectonic uplift and subsidence have occurred.
C) difficulties in finding all remaining corals buried in sediment.
D) changes in the sea due to local weather conditions.

Question 2

Based on shoreline deposits from 125,000 years ago, scientists believe that the sea will ________ before the next ice age.

A) rise 5-6 meters
B) rise 10-12 meters
C) drop 1-2 meters
D) drop 10-12 meters