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If mass remains the same while the volume of a substance increases, the
density of the substance will decrease. The increase in the volume is called expansion, while the decrease in the volume is called contraction. </span><span>The density measures how much matter (mass) there is in a given amount of space (volume). So, if the mass stays the same and the volume increases then there is the same amount of mass ad before but in bigger volume so the density is decreased. </span>
Isostasy controls the regional elevations of continents and ocean floors in accordance with the densities of their underlying rocks. ... The concept of isostasy played an important role in the development of the theory of plate tectonics.
