What is the difference between continents and ocean basins? A. Ocean basins are

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What is the difference between continents and ocean basins? A. Ocean basins are granitic. Continents are basaltic. B. Ocean basins are stable areas of crystalline rock. Continents have crystalline rock covered by sediments. C. Ocean basins are older basalts and are dense. Continents are younger basalts and are less dense. D. Ocean basins are made of thin basaltic material that is denser. Continents are made of thick granitic material that is less dense. What is the difference between continents and ocean basins? A. Ocean basins are granitic. Continents are basaltic. B. Ocean basins are stable areas of crystalline rock. Continents have crystalline rock covered by sediments. C. Ocean basins are older basalts and are dense. Continents are younger basalts and are less dense. D. Ocean basins are made of thin basaltic material that is denser. Continents are made of thick granitic material that is less dense. A. Ocean basins are granitic. Continents are basaltic. B. Ocean basins are stable areas of crystalline rock. Continents have crystalline rock covered by sediments. C. Ocean basins are older basalts and are dense. Continents are younger basalts and are less dense. D. Ocean basins are made of thin basaltic material that is denser. Continents are made of thick granitic material that is less dense.

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D. Ocean basins are made of thin basaltic material that is denser. Continents are made of thick granitic material that is less dense.

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