isostasy
noun
isos·ta·sy
ī-ˈsä-stə-sē 
1
: general equilibrium in the earth's crust maintained by a yielding flow of rock material beneath the surface under gravitative stress
2
: the quality or state of being subjected to equal pressure from every side
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In geology, this crust-mantle balance is called isostasy.
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isostasy
noun
isos·ta·sy
ī-ˈsäs-tə-sē
: the state of balance that exists between the earth's crust and the denser rock material beneath
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