Earth's Continental Crust Ranges in Thickness from About

question 98

Multiple Choice

Earth's continental crust ranges in thickness from about

• A) 98 to 140 km.
• B) 19 to 40 km.
• C) 5 to 26 km.
• D) 8 to 16 km.

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Definitions:

Clotting

The process by which blood changes from a liquid to a solid state to stop bleeding, also known as coagulation.

Hemoglobin Synthesis

The biological process through which the protein hemoglobin is produced, involving the assembly of globin proteins and heme groups.

Gas Exchange

The biological process through which organisms exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with their environment.

Capillaries

Microscopic blood vessels in the tissues that permit exchange of materials between cells and blood.