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← GeographyWhich risk notably increases as isostatic rebound lags tectonic uplift in fjord formation?
A)Groundwater aquifer contamination saltwater intrusion
B)Increased bedrock fracturing glacial retreat
C)Landslide generation extreme sedimentation rates✓
D)Methane hydrate destabilization ocean acidification
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Increased landslide generation increases because differential stress accumulates during isostatic rebound. The resulting rock fracturing due to rebound and deglaciation promotes mass wasting processes/sedimentation, therefore landslides increase. This occurs rather than aquifer contamination, which primarily correlates with hydraulic gradient changes.
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