Glaciers that once covered the Hudson Bay area melted 8000 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.Of what can this process best be considered an example?
A)Catastrophism.
B)Isostasy.
C)Accretion.
D)Orogenesis.

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This process is an example of isostasy, which is the gradual adjustment of the Earth's crust to the removal of weight, such as melting glaciers. As the weight is removed, the crust rebounds and rises, causing the bay to rise above sea level.

Glaciers That Once Covered the Hudson Bay Area Melted 8000