The continental crust extends________ .
A) beneath about half of the ocean basins wherever it is shallow
B) only to where their shorelines occur; beyond that is oceanic crust
C) deep into the mantle wherever there are subduction zones
D) beneath the continental shelf through to the toe of the continental slope

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The continental crust extends beneath the continental shelf through to the toe of the continental slope, encompassing the shallow part of the ocean near landmasses before transitioning to oceanic crust.

The Continental Crust Extends________