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Characteristics of the continental crust

Characteristics of the continental crust-example-1
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Answer:

Thicker, less dense and made mostly of granite.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because continental crust is made out of many types of granite, its less dense because when active margins of continental crust meet oceanic crust in subduction zones the oceanic crust is typically subjected back into the mantle.

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Answer: less dense, thinner, made mostly of granite

Explanation: Continental crust is broadly granitic in composition and, with a density of about 2.7 grams per cubic cm

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