Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay are_________ .
A)associated with a submergent coast
B)excellent examples of large estuaries
C)former river valleys that were flooded by a rise in sea level
D)all of the above

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Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay were both formed by rising sea levels flooding former river valleys. They are also excellent examples of large estuaries, which are bodies of water where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean. Therefore, all of the above options are correct.

Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay Are_________