How is continental crust different from oceanic crust?
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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. The mantle, oceanic crust and continental crust have different densities because they are made of different kinds of rock with different densities.
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continental crust floats on the mantle but the oceanic is thinner
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