Multiple Choice
A model for Earth elevation based only on oceanic crust being denser than continental crust results in
A) continental crust being too thick.
B) oceanic crust being too thick.
C) continental and oceanic crust being too thick.
D) reasonable estimates of crustal thickness and crustal densities.
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