Geologists trying to drill into the mantle would MOST LIKELY drill from a platform in the ocean, rather than o

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Geologists trying to drill into the mantle would MOST LIKELY drill from a platform in the ocean, rather than on land, because the crust beneath the ocean is
A	older.
B	softer.
C	thinner.
D	less dense.

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C — thinner.

Oceanic crust is much thinner (about 5–10 km) than continental crust (30–70 km), so the mantle is closer to the surface beneath the oceans and easier to reach by drilling.

Geologists trying to drill into the mantle would MOST LIKELY drill from a platform in the ocean, rather than on land, because the crust beneath the ocean is
A older.
B softer.
C thinner.
D less dense.

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Geologists trying to drill into the mantle would MOST LIKELY drill from a platform in the ocean, rather than on land, because the crust beneath the ocean is A older. B softer. C thinner. D less dense.

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Geologists trying to drill into the mantle would MOST LIKELY drill from a platform in the ocean, rather than on land, because the crust beneath the ocean is
A older.
B softer.
C thinner.
D less dense.