Which of the following must occur for the elevation of a mountain range to increase over time?
A) There must be an absence of erosion.
B) The rate of erosion must be less than the rate of uplift.
C) The rate of uplift must be less than the rate of erosion.
D) Uplift and erosion must cease, but the asthenosphere must expand.
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