The Principle of Isostasy Is Used to Describe

question 26

Multiple Choice

The principle of isostasy is used to describe:

• A) changes in polarity of the Earth's magnetic field.
• B) changes in seismic wave velocities relative to the density of the media through which they travel.
• C) the buoyancy of portions of the Earth's crust as they float on the asthenosphere.
• D) changes in gravitational attraction dependent on latitude and altitude.

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