The crustal thickness in the Great Basin is ________ than mid-continental North American crust. 

A. thinner than oceanic crust and thinner
B. thicker
C. thicker than oceanic crust and thinner
D. thinner 
E. thicker than oceanic crust and thicker 


Answer: C

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