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which type of crust, continental or oceanic, is thinner and more dense? oceanic continental
Brief Explanations
Oceanic crust is thinner (about 5 - 10 km thick) compared to continental crust (about 30 - 70 km thick). Oceanic crust is made of denser rocks like basalt, while continental crust is made of less - dense rocks like granite.
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