During glacial maxima, sea level was depressed by at least 100 m (325 feet) and as much as 150 m (500 feet). When this occurred:
A) Australia was connected to southeast Asia by a vast stretch of dry land called Sunda
B) Australia was still separated from Asia by the deep sea Wallace Trench
C) Australia was a part of Sunda
D) Australia was part of a vast Pacific continent called Lemuria

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During glacial maxima, the sea level dropped, but Australia was still separated from Asia by the deep sea Wallace Trench. It was not connected to southeast Asia by a vast stretch of dry land called Sunda, nor was it a part of Sunda or a vast Pacific continent called Lemuria.

During Glacial Maxima, Sea Level Was Depressed by at Least