n. the solid outermost layer of the Earth lying above the mantle that includes the ocean floors as opposed to including the continents
The oceanic crust contains basalt and is dense.
The oceanic crust contains basalt and is dense.
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The continental crust contains granite and is less dense than the oceanic crust.
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