If you were measuring the elevation of a mountain,you would be measuring variation in __________,whereas if you were doing the same on a mid-ocean ridge,you would be measuring variation in __________.
A) bathymetry; topography
B) bathymetry; isostasy
C) topography; isostasy
D) topography; bathymetry

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Bathymetry refers to the measurement of depth or variation in depth of oceans or underwater features, whereas topography refers to the measurement of variation in elevation of land surfaces. Therefore, the elevation of a mountain will be measured using topography, whereas the variation in elevation of a mid-ocean ridge will be measured using bathymetry.

If You Were Measuring the Elevation of a Mountain,you Would