Social Sciences, asked by ranideviamit, 9 months ago

Distinguish between Continental crust and oceanic crust

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Answered by sinzoshree

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Both oceanic crust and continental crust are less dense than the mantle, but oceanic crust is denser than continental crust. This is partly why the continents are at a higher elevation than the ocean floor. ... The oceanic crust is formed by partial melting of the mantle at mid-ocean ridges.

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