Multiple Choice
What can be said about a mountain range that is being uplifted at 2 cm/year 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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