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Compare and contrast. Continental crust and oceanic crust |
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Answer» Both oceanic CRUST and continental crust are less dense than the mantle, but oceanic crust is denser than continental crust. ... Because continental crust is less dense than oceanic crust it FLOATS HIGHER on the mantle, just like a piece of STYROFOAM floats higher on water than a piece of wood does. Hope it's HELPFUL |
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