Multiple Choice
The Mohorovicic discontinuity occurs because of a
A) change in temperature with depth.
B) shift in the density of minerals with the same composition.
C) change in the composition of rocks on both sides of the boundary.
D) density change in rocks of the same composition on both sides of the boundary.
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