Judge the following sentences according to the criteria given below. On average, heat flow through oceanic crust is greater than heat flow through continental crust because mantle heat is transferred towards the surface by convection

A) The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.
B) The assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct.
C) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
D) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.


Answer: C

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