The concept of isostacy explains why ____.?

a. ?magnetic differences exist in stripes along the seafloor
b. ?magma plumes are created
c. ?continental crust stands higher than oceanic crust
d. ?convection moves magma under the lithosphere
e. ?lithospheric plates move in response to convection


ANSWER: c

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