Question

The Mohorovicic discontinuity is the _______.
a.
division between the lithosphere and asthenosphere
b.
boundary between solid and molten rock
c.
transition from granitic to basaltic crust
d.
boundary where crust gives way to mantle

Answer 1

The boundary between the earth's crust and the underlying mantle averaging 8 kilometers (5 miles) in depth under the oceans and 32 kilometers (20 miles) in depth under the continents.