What Happens to the Land Surface When Large Ice Sheets

question 67

Multiple Choice

What happens to the land surface when large ice sheets melt away?

• A)It subsides because there is less ice on top.
• B)The land surface remains unchanged but seems lower because of the loss of ice.
• C)The land flexes upward due to isostatic rebound.
• D)The land rises because the rocks are warmer without the ice.

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