Multiple Choice
What explains why the ocean's sedimentary "memory" or record does not start with the ocean's formation?
A) Samples cannot be attained in deep water.
B) Ocean sediment records are destroyed by subduction.
C) No sediments deposit when new ocean basins form
D) Sediments are buried deep and are eventually metamorphosed
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