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FIGURE 10.4 Cross section through Earth’s lithosphere and asthenosphere, and extending lower into the mantle. Which is denser, oceanic crust or continental crust?

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Fundamentals of Physical Geography

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James Petersen
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ISBN: 9781133606536
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James Petersen
Publisher: CENGAGE L
ISBN: 9781133606536

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Chapter 10, Problem 4FQ, FIGURE 10.4 Cross section through Earths lithosphere and asthenosphere, and extending lower into the

FIGURE 10.4 Cross section through Earth’s lithosphere and asthenosphere, and extending lower into the mantle.

Which is denser, oceanic crust or continental crust?

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