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Diagram shows the thickening and thinning of the crust as elevation changes.

13.3 How does isostasy relate to active geologic processes?

Fig 13.10

Shortening and stretching of crust by compression and tension have the effect of changing local crust thickness.

Thickening raises the crust as it is the proportion of exposed crustal thickness that is constant.

In similar fashion, a thinning of crust causes a decrease of elevation for the same reason.