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rmenurse

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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.

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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


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EAN94

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

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


rmenurse

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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