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Which crust is composed of dense basaltic rocks, and is compact with an average thickness of 10 kilometers?Group of answer choicesBoth Oceanic and Continental crust.Oceanic crustContinental crustNone of these choices.Next

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Which crust is composed of dense basaltic rocks, and is compact with an average thickness of 10 kilometers?Group of answer choicesBoth Oceanic and Continental crust.Oceanic crustContinental crustNone of these choices.Next

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Oceanic crust

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