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    Which Material Will "Float" Higher on the Mantle: 5 Km
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Which Material Will "Float" Higher on the Mantle: 5 Km

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Which material will "float" higher on the mantle: 5 km thick oceanic crust or 40 km thick continental crust? Why?

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