Question

Compared to the crust of the North American Plate, the crust of the Juan de Fuca
Plate is

A: thicker and less dense
B: thicker and more dense
C: thinner and less dense
D: thinner and more dense

Answer 1

Answer: thinner and more dense

Explanation:

Answer 2

Earth crust is defined as the outer layer of the and is the top part of the lithosphere.

The correct answer is:

Option D: thinner and more dense.

The crust of North American and Juan de Fuca can be compared as:

1. Juan de Fuca is a small tectonic plate that is formed by the oceanic crusts. The crust of Juan de Fuca is denser as it flows towards the eastwards.

2. The North American Plate is a tectonic plate that includes oceanic and continental plates.  The crust of the North American plate is thinner and is a rigid slab formed billions of years ago.

Thus, the correct answer is Option D.

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