cool_b74 Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 what is the maximum weight an island can hold what is the maximum weight our planet can withstand when the weight on one island is more than other, can the tectonic plate slip over another or crash with another. each and every meteorite that reaches the earth surface adds more weight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezarashi Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Um... okay yeah, the more stuff from space we collect, the heavier we become. The weight an island can hold? I guess it's the weight before its base collapses, the same way that there is a theoretical maximum height for mountains before they collapse due to their own weight. And I guess if we did acquire that much mass, we could experience gravitational collapse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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