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    Exam 10: Deformation,Mountain Building,and Earth's Crust
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    Briefly Explain Why,according to the Principle of Isostasy,continental Crust Should
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Briefly Explain Why,according to the Principle of Isostasy,continental Crust Should

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Briefly explain why,according to the principle of isostasy,continental crust should be thicker than oceanic crust.

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