Which of the following statements most accurately describes the composition of continental crust?
A) Continental crust is composed of rocks very similar to basalt
B) Continental crust is made up entirely of mafic rocks
C) Continental crust is made up entirely of felsic rocks
D) Continental crust has a composition identical to oceanic crust
E) Continental crust is made up of both mafic and felsic rock
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