stackyFACTSNot all bedrock is created equal. The landmasses we stand on are buoyant, thick accumulations of granite that refuse to sink, while the thin, incredibly dense basaltic crust sitting under the water is constantly being destroyed and remade. The continents are basically giant rocky floatation devices.
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