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Multiple Choice:

The continents are light in color because they contain:

A. silicon and aluminum

b.iron and nickel

c.iron and quartz

d.silicon and magnesium

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Answer:

The continents are light in color because they contain:

( A ) silicon and aluminum

Step-by-step explanation:

Continental crust -

Continental crust contains more light-colored rocks than oceanic crust .

The continents crust are light in color because they contain:

silicon and aluminum but in the oceanic crust silicon and aluminium not present.

In oceanic crust only silicon and magnesium is present , which is responsible for the dark crust of ocean.

Hence,

Correct option is - ( A ) silicon and aluminum

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