UNIVERSE
PLANETARY INTERIORS
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Question
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Continental crust is made of
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granite
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basalt
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water
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sandstone
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Continental crust is indeed “granitic”, and has the general composition typical of granitic rocks, made up of mostly aluminium silicates (the SiAl).
Detailed explanation-2: -The continental crust is thicker than the oceanic crust and is made up of mostly granite.
Detailed explanation-3: -Granite, which makes up 70–80% of Earth’s crust, is an igneous rock formed of interlocking crystals of quartz, feldspar, mica, and other minerals in lesser quantities. Large masses of granite are a major ingredient of mountain ranges.
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