Why are blocks of wood floating in water a good analogy for mountains floating on the asthenosphere?
A) The materials on which they float have the same properties.
B) A larger block of wood has more "showing" above the water.
C) The mass of the displaced water is equal to the mass of the block below water.
D) The blocks have positive buoyancy.
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