In Some Places, the Crust of the Earth Is Rising

question 136

Multiple Choice

In some places, the crust of the Earth is rising as much as ________ per decade because of crustal adjustment after the Pleistocene ice melted.

• A) 2 centimeters
• B) 20 centimeters
• C) 2 meters
• D) 20 meters
• E) 2 kilometers

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