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The earth's basins are sinking because of:

folding
sedimentation
glacier melting
all of the above

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Answer: The Verified Answer is wrong LOL, i took a quiz and it was wrong

The right answer is: glacier melting

Explanation: In recent decades, melting ice sheets and glaciers driven by climate change are swelling Earth's oceans. ... And along with all that water comes an unexpected consequence — the weight of the additional liquid is pressing down on the seafloor, causing it to sink.

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The earth's basins are sinking because of : All of the above
Folding , Glacier melting, and sedimentation all caused Tectonic subsidence, which cause the sinking of Earth's crust on a large scale

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