Multiple Choice
Sometimes formations on land can shed light on ocean processes. What do the White Cliffs of Dover in England show?
A) An accumulation of very fine ooze of mixed origin that was pushed above sea level from plate tectonics.
B) An accumulation of siliceous ooze that has risen above sea level from plate tectonics.
C) A lithified calcareous ooze that was pushed above sea level from plate tectonics.
D) A sheared cliff that formed during sea floor spreading
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