Multiple Choice
Continental lithosphere ________.
A) is thicker than oceanic lithosphere
B) contains more mafic rocks than oceanic lithosphere
C) is denser than oceanic lithosphere
D) contains no crustal material,consisting solely of lithified upper mantle
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