compare and distinguish between the continental crust and oceanic crust in points
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Both oceanic crust and continental crust are less dense than the mantle, but oceanic crust is denser than continental crust. This is partly why the continents are at a higher elevation than the ocean floor. ... The oceanic crust is formed by partial melting of the mantle at mid-ocean ridges....
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The continental crust is by far the older of the two types of 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...
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