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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