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. floating equilibrium.
B. elastic buoyancy.
C. the iceberg principle.
D. isostatic rebound.
Answer: D
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Dip-slip faults include:a
normal faults. b. reverse faults. c. thrust faults. d. normal and reverse faults. e. normal, reverse and thrust faults.
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A) Miami, Florida. B) Atlanta, Georgia. C) Washington, DC. D) New York City. E) Boston, Massachusetts.