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← ScienceWhich consequence results when methane hydrate destabilizes along continental slopes?
A)Increased sediment flow velocity occurs✓
B)Decreased albedo affects ocean warming
C)Seafloor volume reduces proportionately
D)Atmospheric oxygen levels rapidly increase
💡 Explanation
Methane release accelerates the process of *sediment liquefaction*. The destabilization causes significant pore pressure elevation as methane transitions to its gas phase, therefore sediment flow drastically increases rather than stabilizing because pressure increases.
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