Do mountains help stabilize the earth?
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If you have a relief globe, it helps put things in perspective. The Himalayas are really nothing but a slight perturbation on the surface of the earth. Kind of like a slight crease in your car's fender. In the case of the earth, the molten core and plastic mantle adjust to the variations of the very thin crust. Think of a water bed. read more
Whereas for ocean basins, there is an increase in MOHO (discontinuity between the lithosphere and the upper earth mantle). these two natural processes are explained by the phenomenon of isostasy which expresses the equilibrium of planet Earth . read more
Yes, mountains do contribute to the balance of the earth on its axis, but so does its atmosphere. The distrbution of mountains around the world helps balance the planet. If mountains were not distributed adequately or all on one side of the planet they would cause an imbalance. read more
