In the last few thousand years, sea level changes have resulted from all but ________.
A) submergence of land masses
B) emergence of land masses
C) deglaciation
D) eustatic changes
E) the change of the total volume of water in the Earth system

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Sea level changes resulting from submergence or emergence of land masses, deglaciation, and eustatic changes are all examples of changes that affect the volume of water in the Earth's oceans. The only choice that is not directly related to changes in water volume is E, which refers to changes in the total volume of water in the Earth system, including changes in ice sheets, groundwater, and atmospheric water vapor. While changes in these water sources can indirectly affect sea level, they do not cause sea level changes directly.

In the Last Few Thousand Years, Sea Level Changes Have