Continents float high because they are
A)denser than the mantle.
B)less dense than the mantle.
C)the same density as the mantle.
D)thicker than the mantle.

Name: Continents float high because they are A)denser than the mantle. B)less dense than the mantle. C)the same density as the mantle. D)thicker than the mantle.
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Continents float high because they are less dense than the mantle. This principle, known as isostasy, explains why the Earth's crust "floats" on the denser, semi-fluid mantle beneath it.

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