Author Question: What is the problem with using wood-block-bathtub experiments to explain the isostasy of Earth's ... (Read 75 times)

rmenurse · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

What is the problem with using wood-block-bathtub experiments to explain the isostasy of Earth's crust?

A) It only works for sections of Earth's crust less than 8 km thick.
B) It only works for sections of Earth's crust greater than 80 km thick.
C) Wood is not a reasonable approximation for crust behavior.
D) Bathtub water does not behave like the mantle.

Question 2

What is the relief between a point where you stand in Death Valley 75 meters below sea level and the tip of a rock on a mountain 3200 meters above sea level?

A) 3125 m
B) 3200 m
C) 3950 m
D) 3275 m