HEIGHT OF A CONTINENT ABOVE THE MANTLE. In the figure below, a simple model considers a continent as a block (density = 2,800 kg/m^3) floating in the mantle (density = 3,300 kg/m3). Assuming the continent is 35 km thick (the average thickness of the Earth's crust), estimate the height (in km) of the continent above the surrounding mantle. Continent (density = 2800 kg/m3) mg Mantle rock (density = 3300 kg/m³) 5.3. 7.4. 9.8 12.

HEIGHT OF A CONTINENT ABOVE THE MANTLE. In the figure below, a simple model considers a continent as a block (density = 2,800 kg/m^3) floating in the mantle (density = 3,300 kg/m3). Assuming the continent is 35 km thick (the average thickness of the Earth's crust), estimate the height (in km) of the continent above the surrounding mantle. Continent (density = 2800 kg/m3) mg Mantle rock (density = 3300 kg/m³) 5.3. 7.4. 9.8 12.

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HEIGHT OF A CONTINENT ABOVE THE MANTLE. In the figure below, a
simple model considers a continent as a block (density = 2,800 kg/m^3)
floating in the mantle (density = 3,300 kg/m3). Assuming the continent is
35 km thick (the average thickness of the Earth's crust), estimate the
height (in km) of the continent above the surrounding mantle.
Continent
(density = 2800 kg/m3)
mg
Mantle rock (density = 3300 kg/m³)
5.3.
7.4.
9.8
12.
17.

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