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Q. Which of the following are known as coastlines of submergence?
Answer: Ria Coasts
Notes: Coastlines of submergence include ria coasts and fiord coasts. A ria coast is formed when a rise of sea level or a crustal sinking (or both) brings the shoreline to rest against the sides of river valleys previously carved by streams.

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