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The Ocean is denser than continental lithosphere.


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a

True

b

False 

answer is A.

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The Ocean is denser than continental lithosphere.
Oceanic lithosphere is denser than continental lithosphere and generally consists of mafic outer layer and ultramafic mantle (peridotite). The most seasoned oceanic lithosphere is about 140 km thick, but the thickness of the continental lithosphere starts at about 40 km.
Thus, 1 is the correct answer.
 
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