the thickness of The crust below the continent is less as compared to the ocean gives geographical explanation
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It is less dense than the material of the Earth's mantle and thus "floats" on top of it. Continental crust is also lessdense than oceanic crust, though it is considerably thicker; mostly 35 to 40 km versus the average oceanicthickness of around 7-10 km.
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