Which outside layer of the Earth is less dense, thick, and andesitic to granite composition?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Continental crust.
- Continental Crust Continental crust is mostly composed of different types of granites.
- Granite is the ultimate magmatic silicate rock and among the most prominent constituents of the upper crust.
- Continental crust covers 41percent of the Earth's surface, though a quarter of that area is under the oceans. The continental crust is 20 to 80 kilometers thick