PLEASE HELP I WILL MAKE YOU THE BRAINLIEST how is continental crust different from oceanic crust? Continental crust is more dense and lighter. Continental crust is thicker and more likely to sink. Oceanic crust is thinner and more likely to sink. Oceanic crust is thicker and more dense.
Oceanic crust is heavy and dense. So much so that it sinks into the upper mantle and recycles itself via subduction. Continental crust is much lighter than oceanic crust so it cannot subduct.