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Why is Earth's crust 20 miles thick at the continents but only 4 miles thick under the oceans even though dry land is not 16 miles higher than the ocean floor? - Quora
Pargati Academy - The Crust The crust is the outermost solid part of the earth. It is fragile in nature. The thickness of the crust varies under the oceanic and continental areas.
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