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    Continental Crust Is Basically ________, Whereas Oceanic Crust Is Basically
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Continental Crust Is Basically ________, Whereas Oceanic Crust Is Basically

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Question 68

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Continental crust is basically ________, whereas oceanic crust is basically ________.


A) thin; thick
B) basalt; granite
C) granite; basalt
D) sima; sial

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