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    Exam 6: The Active Earth: Plate Tectonics
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    A Portion of a Plate with Continental Crust Composing Its
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A Portion of a Plate with Continental Crust Composing Its

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A portion of a plate with continental crust composing its uppermost layer is thicker than one bearing __________ crust.

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