Uplifting Caused by the Removal of Weight on Top of the Crust

question 86

Multiple Choice

Uplifting caused by the removal of weight on top of the crust, as when an ice sheet melts away or when erosion strips material off the top of a thick crustal root of a mountain, is called:

• A) isostatic rebound
• B) elastic buoyancy
• C) floating equilibrium
• D) the iceberg principal

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