Hi could I please get help answering these questions about Earths surfacea.) Why is there about 4000 meters between the average depth of the ocean and the average elevation of land? b.) What processes tend to drive the Earth’s surface to sea level? c.) Draw the distribution of the Earth’s surface if all plate movements were to stop for 200 million years? Elevation (Kilometers)67780SFWN-ONWAS NODepth (Kilometers)112420Land - 29.2%Ocean 70.8%16 128Percent of Earth's Surface4OTO OMt. Everest = 8850 metersMountainsAvg. elevation ofland = 840 metersContinentalmarginMillions of square kilometers50 100 15020Percentage of area.20040250Sea level.Avg. depth ofoceans 3729 meters30060Deep oceanTrenchesMariana Trench = 11,022 meters350 400 45080500100

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Hi could I please get help answering these questions about Earths surface

a.) Why is there about 4000 meters between the average depth of the ocean and the average
elevation of land?
b.) What processes tend to drive the Earth’s surface to sea level?
c.) Draw the distribution of the Earth’s surface if all plate movements were to stop for 200
million years?