asked 8.2k views
0 votes
What are the two forces that must balance out to maintain a state of isostasy?

1 Answer

3 votes

Answer:

Isostasy is the rising or settling of a portion of the Earth's lithosphere that occurs when weight is removed or added in order to maintain equilibrium between buoyancy forces that push the lithosphere upward, and gravity forces that pull the lithosphere downward.

Step-by-step explanation:

answered
User Guy Grin
by
8.0k points

Related questions

Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.