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GENERAL SCIENCE
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Question
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What is the boundary that separates the crust and the mantle?
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Mohovoricic Discontinuity
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Asthenosphere
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Lithosphere
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Mohorovicic Discontinuity, or Moho is the boundary between the crust and the mantle. This boundary is located at approximately 2891 km depth beneath the Earth’s surface. The boundary is observed via the discontinuity in seismic wave velocities at that depth.
Detailed explanation-2: -THIS distinctive discontinuous layer separates the crust and the mantle of the Earth and extends from 30 km to 50 km below the continents and about 10 km below sea-level in the ocean basins.
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