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Thickness of the crust on the continental masses is about _____.

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35 km

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15 km

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100 km

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3 km

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Solution

The correct option is A 35 km
The uppermost layer of the earth is called the crust. It is about 35 km on the continental masses and 5 km on the ocean floors.

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