Glaciers that once covered the Hudson Bay area melted 8,000 years ago.As a result of this,the bay is gradually rising.In another 10,000 years or so,it will have risen above sea level and become dry.This process can best be considered an example of
A)isostasy.
B)catastrophism.
C)accretion.
D)orogenesis.

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Isostasy refers to the process by which the Earth's crust adjusts to changes in the distribution of mass within or on it. In the case of the Hudson Bay area, the melting of the glaciers caused a redistribution of mass, leading to an uplift of the land and a corresponding rise in sea level. This is an example of isostatic rebound.

Glaciers That Once Covered the Hudson Bay Area Melted 8,000