Against Which Variable Force Must Work Be Done to Raise

question 14

Multiple Choice

Against which variable force must work be done to raise mountains?

• A) the rigidity and tensile strength of the rock, which varies with rock type
• B) gravitational pull, which varies with distance from Earth's core
• C) the attractive force of the mantle and the melting and subduction of the Earth's crust at boundary zones, which varies according to plate speed
• D) the magnetic attraction of Earth's core, which will vary according to the composition of the rock in the mountains being pushed up

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