Which of the following statements regarding continental and oceanic crust is TRUE?

A) Continental crust and oceanic crust have equivalent densities.
B) Continental crust is thicker and denser than oceanic crust.
C) Continental crust is thinner and denser than oceanic crust.
D) Continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust.
E) Continental crust is thinner and less dense than oceanic crust.


D

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