alleryStart learning →Gravity readings that differ from expected values are called:
ASeismic gaps
BMagnetic dips
CGravity anomalies
DDensity echoes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Gravity anomalies
1. Gravity is not the same at every surface point.
2. Readings differing from the expected values are gravity anomalies.
3. They hint at the distribution of mass below.
_Source: syllabus Geography, Ch 3 'Interior of the Earth' (kegy203)_
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