How can isostasy be used to explain the uneven surface of the Earth’s crust? How is the Earth’s crust able to stay balanced on the mantle? Sketch an example!!

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Answer:

As explained below.

Explanation:

  • Isostasy means a adjustment or balancing equation in the history of the earth surface as we all know there is a flowage of matter from above to the matter downwards that does inside the mantel and mets and as a result leads to formation of the certain layers of earth crust.
  • The earth crust is able to stay in balance as a result of the continuous flow of matter from below which acts as to keep a bance of the heavier and denser rock mass from the below to the lighter and less dense on surface.
  • Like the example of Isostasy of mount Himalayas, the existence of roots below the himalayas on which entire structure stands and grows
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