Read the assertions given below carefully 1 The uppermost layer over the earth surface is called as ...........

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Read the assertions given below carefully?

1. The uppermost layer over the earth surface is called as the “crust” and it is the thinnest of all the layers.

2. The thickness of the ocean crust is more than the continental crust.

Which of the above assertions is/are true?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Explanation The uppermost layer over the earth’s surface is called the crust. It is the thinnest of all the layers. It is about 35 km. on the continental masses and only 5 km. on the ocean floors. That is, the thickness of the continental crust is more than the ocean crust.