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    Continental Mountain Ranges Rise Because the Crust Becomes __________ Where
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Continental Mountain Ranges Rise Because the Crust Becomes __________ Where

Question 54

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Continental mountain ranges rise because the crust becomes __________ where tectonic plates collide.

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