In the interior of continents the earth's crust is typically about 40km thick and the elevation is near sea level. Most earth materials expand when heated, lowering their density. During rifting continental margins are heated but cool as sea floor spreading moves offshore from the continent. Thus, basic isostasy suggests that after rifting, a continental margin will .

The incident command system (ics) is: a. most applicable to the management of complex incidents that extend over many hours or days. b. a military system used in domestic incidents to ensure command and control of federal resources. c. a standardized management tool for meeting the demands of small or large emergency or nonemergency situations. d. a relatively new approach created based on the lessons learned from hurricane harvey disaster operations.