Isostasy (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What is eustatic movement?
What is eustatic movement?
A change in sea level
What is isostatic uplift?
What is isostatic uplift?
The crust of the Earth lifting up
What is a river's base level?
What is a river's base level?
Lowest level a river can erode its channel
What does isostasy refer to?
What does isostasy refer to?
Crust rising & sinking due to weight
What does the lithosphere sit on top of?
What does the lithosphere sit on top of?
The asthenosphere
What is isostatic equilibrium?
What is isostatic equilibrium?
The balance created by the crust layers
What is isostatic readjustment?
What is isostatic readjustment?
When weight forces the crust down
What happened when the ice age ended?
What happened when the ice age ended?
The crust floated back to original position
How can isostatic processes lead to eustatic movement?
How can isostatic processes lead to eustatic movement?
When glacial ice weight causes crust to sink
Where can the effects of isostasy be seen?
Where can the effects of isostasy be seen?
On both fluvial and coastal features