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Both John Pratt and George Airy proposed a hypothesis for surface elevations in India. How was this debate settled?
 
  A) Recalculations occurred after both men had died.
  B) The Scientific Society of the time voted on it.
  C) More data was gathered on account of better technology.
  D) The issue has not been definitively settled.

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What does Pratt's model of isostasy describe better than Airy's model?
 
  A) elevation differences between oceans and continents
  B) formation of rift valleys in continents
  C) elevation differences within areas of continental crust
  D) fault block elevations


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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