A simple model considers a continent as a block of density 2768 kg/m³ floating in the mantle rock of density 3357 kg/m³ around it. assuming the continent is 35.9 km thick, find the height (in km) of the continent above the surrounding rock. Mantle rock B Answer: Continent mg Round off the answer to 2 decimal places.

A simple model considers a continent as a block of density 2768 kg/m³ floating in the mantle rock of density 3357 kg/m³ around it. assuming the continent is 35.9 km thick, find the height (in km) of the continent above the surrounding rock. Mantle rock B Answer: Continent mg Round off the answer to 2 decimal places.

The Solar System

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Chapter11: Earth: The Active Planet

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