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Question

Continental crust is _____________ than oceanic crust.

  1. Thinner
  2. Thicker
  3. Clear
  4. None of these

hintHint:

Thicker

The correct answer is: Thicker


    • Continental crust is almost always much older than oceanic crust.
    • Continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust.
    • So, the correct option is b.

    • Oceanic crust differs from continental crust in several ways:
    • It is thinner, denser, younger, and of different chemical composition.

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