What Can Be Said About a Mountain Range That Is

question 28

Multiple Choice

What can be said about a mountain range that is being uplifted at 2 cm/yr but is not growing any taller?

• A)The crustal root is thinning at the same rate as the uplift.
• B)The crustal root is thickening faster than the uplift.
• C)The rate of erosion is the same as the rate of uplift.
• D)The rate of erosion is higher than the rate of uplift.

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