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During periods of glacial advance, ______ in seawater. CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

concentrations of 18O and 16O remain steady

concentrations of 18O increase

concentrations of 16O decrease

concentrations of 16O increase

concentrations of 18O decrease


This is actually an earth science question, that was not an option

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Answer:

conecentrations of 18O increase

conecentrations of 16O decrease

Step-by-step explanation:

16O is also known as light oxygen and 18O is also known as heavy oxygen.

Ocean waters become rich in heavy oxygen during ice ages.

The water vapor containing light oxygen moves toward the poles, eventually condenses, and falls onto the ice sheets where it stays.

The water remaining in the ocean develops increasingly higher concentration of heavy oxygen compared to the universal standard, and the ice develops a higher concentration of light oxygen.

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