Continental crust extends farther down into the mantle than oceanic crust because
A) it is thicker than oceanic crust.
B) oceanic crust is buoyant and rides atop the mantle.
C) it is heavier than oceanic crust.
D) it sinks into the mantle and asthenosphere.
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Q35: P-waves travel faster through the inner core
Q36: The mantle can be separated into two
Q37: Which seismic waves produce a wave shadow?
A)P-waves.
B)Love
Q38: Continental crust is
A)thinner than oceanic crust.
B)less dense
Q39: The lithosphere includes
A)continental and oceanic crust.
B)the crust
Q41: Compared with oceanic crust,continental crust is very
Q42: The outer core is thought to be
Q43: The crustal surface and the uppermost part
Q44: The lithosphere floats atop the
A)mantle.
B)crust.
C)asthenosphere.
D)mohorovicic.
Q45: The crustal surface varies in
A)composition,density,and thickness.
B)isostasy,density,and rock
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