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    What Specifically Describes the Balance Between the Lithosphere Floating Atop
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What Specifically Describes the Balance Between the Lithosphere Floating Atop

Question 7

Question 7

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What specifically describes the balance between the lithosphere floating atop the asthenosphere?


A) Buoyancy
B) Isostatic equilibrium
C) Density stratification
D) Compensation

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