According to the crustal, gravitational balance idea, which of the following statements is true?
A) A mountain range undergoing erosion should uplift slowly.
B) The crust is thicker under a low lying plain than under a high standing plateau or mountain range.
C) As a continental ice sheet thickens, the land beneath should uplift slowly.
D) A basin being filled with sediments should uplift slowly.
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