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| How can we tell that the Himalaya have been lifted? |
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-Uplift can be measured with a GPS
-Deep rocks are exposed at the surface and yield young isotopic ages
-the top of Mt. Everest contains a limestone with marine fossils. |
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| What could cause a region to be higher in elevation than an average part of a continent? |
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Definition
| Less dense continental crust |
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| Which of the following is NOT a setting in which regional mountain belts form? |
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| What occurs when mountain belts are eroded? |
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Definition
-Erosion is accompanied by isostatic rebound
-the continental crust becomes thinner
-deep metamorphic and plutonic rocks can be uplifted to the suface. |
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