The Pull of Gravity at the Top of a Mountain

question 28

Multiple Choice

The pull of gravity at the top of a mountain is:

• A) higher than at sea level because of the tremendous mass of the mountain.
• B) higher than at sea level because of the thickness of the continental crust associated with mountains.
• C) lower than at sea level because it is farther from the Earth's center.
• D) lower than at sea level because the mass of the peak is less than the mass of the base of the mountain.