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Continental crust is typically 35 km thick, but may be up to ________ thick under mountain ranges.

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Continental crust is typically 35 km thick, but may be up to 100% thicker under mountain ranges. This means that the continental crust can be as much as 70 km thick under mountain ranges. So there are several variations in the crust's thickness, depending on location.
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