As new layers of sedimentary or volcanic rock are added to the crust the ________.
A)elevation increases faster than the thickness
B)elevation increases by an equal amount to the thickness
C)elevation stays the same but the thickness increases
D)thickness increases faster than the elevation

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As new layers of sedimentary or volcanic rock are added to the crust, the thickness increases faster than the elevation because the weight of the new rocks causes them to compress and settle, resulting in little to no increase in elevation.

As New Layers of Sedimentary or Volcanic Rock Are Added