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    What Principle Is Based on the Continents Being Less Dense
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What Principle Is Based on the Continents Being Less Dense

Question 64

Question 64

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What principle is based on the continents being less dense than the underlying mantle?


A) epeirogeny
B) isostasy
C) superposition
D) tomography

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