The thicker crust of mountains ____

A)sinks into thinner crust at depth
B)floats on denser rock at depth
C)is more dense than oceanic crust
D)reduces faulting during orogeny
E)is more dense than other continental crust


B

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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