Because of Isostasy, All of the Following Are True EXCEPT

question 11

Multiple Choice

Because of isostasy, all of the following are true EXCEPT:

• A) melting of a continent- wide glacier removes weight from a landmass, causing it to rise.
• B) the erosion of a mountain peak causes the mountain to rise.
• C) a dense, massive lava flow causes a landmass to sink lower into the asthenosphere.
• D) oceanic lithosphere sinks deeper into the asthenosphere than continental lithosphere.

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