What is the crust made of? Distinguish between continental and oceanic crust for 5 mark question
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The crust consists of majority of, silica and aluminium and is called 'SIAL', mantle is called SIMA due to the majority of silica and magnesium and is called SIMA, which makes the bed of oceans and the core is called NIFE with excess of Nickel and Iron (Ni + Fe).
The oceanic crust is mainly made out of dark basalt rocks that are rich in minerals and substances like silicon and magnesium. By contrast, the continental crust is made up of light-colored granite rocks full of substances like oxygen and silicon.
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continental crust are crust I.e:we are living on land that is continental crust.And oceanic crust are crust that is ocean bed .Thats all plese mark me brainliest ,baby
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