How are ocean and continental crust different?

a. Continental crust is basalt, whereas oceanic crust is granite.
b. Continental crust is formed by volcanism, whereas oceanic crust is not.
c. Continental crust is granite, whereas oceanic crust is basalt.
d. Continental crust is dense, whereas oceanic crust is less dense.
e. Continental crust is thin, whereas oceanic crust is thick.


c

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